Agricultural BackgroundNeeded because of the increase in the population and the growth of towns.
Problems with the Open Field system:
Why did Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?
Spinning Inventions Inventor Invention Description James Hargreaves Spinning Jenny Could spin eight threads at a time. Richard Arkwright Water Frame Could spin hundreds of threads. Weaving Inventions Inventor Invention Description John Kay Flying Shuttle Doubled the speed of weaving. Edmund Cartwright Power Loom Used steam power to weave cloth quickly. Coal MiningCoal Mining played a vital role in the Industrial Revolution. Two inventions allowed coal to play such an important Role.
Britain became rich through increased overseas trade. British colonies provided raw materials for Britain’s growing factories as well as markets for Britain’s manufactured goods. Clothing: Cotton began to replace wool as the most popular fabric. Working Conditions: People working in factories and mines were exploited cruelly. Effects to improve working conditions.
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SHORT QUESTIONS (HL and OL)
1. In Britain during the Agricultural Revolution, what is meant by the term enclosure? (2012 HL) 2. Give two consequences of enclosure during the Agricultural Revolution. (2015 HL) 3. In Britain, during the Industrial Revolution, what were the Factory Acts? (2015 HL) 4. Name two important inventions during the Industrial Revolution (2012 HL) 5. Give one reason why the Industrial Revolution began in Britain. (2015 OL, 2010 HL, 2016) 6. What contribution was made to the Industrial Revolution by one of the following: James Hargreaves; George Stephenson; John MacAdam 7. Why was steam power so important to the success of Britain during the Industrial Revolution? (2011 OL) 8. Name one invention or development of the Industrial or Agricultural Revolution and the person responsible for it. (2009 OL) 9. Choose one of the following terms from the Agricultural Revolution and explain your chosen term: Seed Drill Crop Rotation Selective Breeding (2015 OL) 10. Give one reason why life in British cities was unpleasant around the year 1850. (2015 OL) 11. What contribution was made to the Industrial Revolution by two of the following (2016) John Kay James Watt Abraham Darby 12. What contribution was made to the Transport Revolution by two of the following? (2015) Thomas Telford George Stephenson Isambard Kingdom Brunel Q4. Person in History - 20 marks A farm labourer during the Agricultural Revolution (2010 HL, 2006 HL) A factory/mine worker during the Industrial Revolution (2009 HL, 2007 HL, 2012 OL, 2011 OL, 2008 OL) SOURCE QUESTION (HL) Q.5C, 2011 HL (i) The Famine caused population decline in Ireland. Why did the population of Great Britain increase during the nineteenth century? (2) (ii) Write an account of the impact of the Industrial Revolution on people's lives in Britain under one of the following headings: (12) - 6/7 key points each (a) Housing and diet. (b) Health and leisure. (c) Education. LONG QUESTION (Q.6) (HL) Q.6A, 2008 HL (i) Mention two advantages of the new Land Enclosure during the Agricultural Revolution. (4) (ii) New developments and inventions: Match each item in Column A with its corresponding (matching) item in Column B. (1x6) (iii) Write an account of two of the following: (10x2) - 6/7 key points each (a) Reasons why the Industrial Revolution began in Britain. (b) Living conditions for workers in industrial towns. (c) Improvements in transport during the Industrial Revolution. 2015 - Write an account of One of the following 1. Developments in Farming in Agricultural Revolution 2. Efforts to improve working life in Textile Factories and Coal Mines during the 19th Century 3. Changes in Public health during the Industrial Revolution
People in History 20 marks – Factory worker during the Industrial Revolution - 11/12 key points
Write this essay in the first person – “I am a worker in a textile factory in Manchester…” Explain how you ended up in the city – due to effects of Agricultural revolution or collapse of cottage industries? You can write about living conditions in Industrial towns as well as working conditions in the factory. The bulk of your essay will be on living conditions and working conditions. Living Conditions
Efforts to improve working conditions
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