YR 8 - WW1 Assessment Mix Flashcards
A pack mixed with information about the Industrial Revolution, Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, and WW1
Before the Industrial Revolution, where did people work?
In their homes.
Britain became the world’s first industrial nation during which period of time?
1750-1850.
What powered the new machines to produce cloth?
Steam engines.
What was the name given to unskilled builders?
Navvies.
What did the unskilled builders build from 1840s onwards?
The railways.
In which part of England were most textile factories located?
The north of England.
Name two advantages of working in the textile factories for women.
The wages were higher than elsewhere; women could work together.
Name 3 other jobs women could do to earn money.
The service industry, spinning, cleaning, laundry, dressmaking, making and selling food.
Name 2 disadvantages of working in the textile factories for women.
Long hours, hard work, noisy.
What age did children in the factories and mines start working?
6 years old.
What age did children in the countryside start working?
10 years old.
What were the working hours for children in the factories and the mines?
They were long - 13 to 14 hours per day.
What happened to children in the factories if they did not work fast enough?
They were beaten with a leather strap.
What dangers did children face in the mines?
They could be run over.
Who was scheduled to speak at St Peter’s Field on 16 August 1819?
Henry Hunt.
Who could vote in elections in 1819?
Men who owned property.
Why were people in Manchester unhappy about the political system?
They didn’t have any MPs.
What did radicals want?
They wanted all men to be able to vote.
How did the war with France cause problems with jobs?
It caused unemployment.
Who was given the right to vote in the 1832 Reform Act?
All men with property.
What right was given to cities such as Manchester in the 1832 Reform Act
They were allowed an MP.
When were men and women given equal voting rights?
1928
Whose assassination sparked the outbreak of the First World War?
Archduke Franz Bernidad
Name two other countries where soldiers came from to fight for Britain.
West indes (Caribbean), Australia, India, New Zealand, Canada
