The Transport Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
Tolls
A
Money paid for travelling along a road.
2
Q
Road improvements.
A
Improvements in road cut the journey time by half.
Now more people wanted to travel.
Thomas Elford + John MacAdam improved roads.
3
Q
Turnpikes
A
Barriers on roads where tolls are collected.
4
Q
Effects of Transport Revolution
A
Raw materials + goods could be transported quickly
Took shorter time to transport goods
Iron + Steel production increased because of transport revolution
5
Q
Canal Barge
A
Horse-drawn wagons on canals. It was pulled by a horse walking along a towpath.
6
Q
Advantage of canal barge
A
Reduced cost of transport by half (safe + transports more)
7
Q
Disadvantage of canal barge
A
Very slow method (3-5km per hour)
8
Q
Other forms of transport
A
Railways & steam ships
