the industrial revolution Flashcards
3 causes of the industrial revolution
1.rising population=more people being born and people living longer
2.agricultural revolution=new machienes and ways of farming meant that better healthier foods were being produced
3.coal+iron=britain had access to large supplies of coal and iron
who first developed the steam engine and what was it used for
thomas newcommen
was originaly used to pump water out of mines
who further developed the steam engine and how
james watts
watts engine had a rotary motion so now steam engines could be used with a belt to power other macheines
who further developed the steam engine and how
james watts
watts engine had a rotary motion so now steam engines could be used with a belt to power other macheines
2 other inventions and their inventors
the spinning mule=samuel crompton
the power loom = edward cartwrite
3 impacts of the growth of railways
1.faster , cheaper and more comfortable transport
2.growth in towns and cities
2.growth in tourism
3 crimes of the time
1.sheep stealing
2.petty theift
3.bank robbery
who where the peelers
the first police force set up in london by sir robert peel they wore a distingtive uniform and carried a batton
3 punishments of the time
1.hanging for capitol offences
2.prison stay
3.transportation to autralia
what was the gaols act 1823
this act was introduced by sir robert peel and it seperated prisoners by gender and category of punishment
what was the silent system
this meant that the prisoners had to do hard labour in complete silence
3 developments in health and medicine
1.discovered that germs cause disease
2.x ray was developed
3.anasthetic and antiseptic was developed
what was the public health act 1848
allowed local councils to improve conditions in their town
3 factors that improved public health
1.new sewers
2.slum clearance
3.compulsary vaccination against small pox
