The Industrial Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
Give 5 factors to why the IR happened in Britain
A
-Agricultural Revolution
-geography
Population
Technology
2
Q
How did geography cause the IR
A
Many navigable rivers
Good mineral deposits
Abundant water power
3
Q
Population of Liverpool in 1801
A
78,000
4
Q
Was industrialisation all over Britain
A
NO! Mainly in north, Black Country, valleys(mining)
5
Q
How did the agricultural revolution cause the industrial revolution?
A
Less people working on the land so more go into the cities
6
Q
What was the increase of urban living by 1850?
A
42%
7
Q
Living standards?
A
Poor, overcrowded towns and cities as people migrated back to backs were dark damp and no proper sanitation
8
Q
Working conditions?
A
God awful, only benefit from field labour was better pay
