Starter quiz
- Write the missing word. The rapid improvements in the productivity of English farming in the 17th and 18th centuries are described as part of the Agricultural...
- 'Revolution' ✓
Study the image. What type of agricultural improvement does it relate to?- crop rotation
- drainage
- enclosure
- use of fertilisers ✓
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- Which type of agricultural improvement was Charles Townshend (also known as Turnip Townshend) associated with?
- crop rotation ✓
- drainage
- enclosure
- use of fertilisers
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- Write the missing word. In 1700, roughly 20% of English arable land was left...
- 'fallow' ✓
- Which of the following consequences was most likely to occur after the drainage of the Fens?
- decrease in the amount of arable land
- increase in the proportion of land left fallow
- increase in migration away from the Fens ✓
- decrease in profits of major landowners in the Fens
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- Which outcome was more likely as a result of the Agricultural Revolution?
- investments in other, non-agricultural, types of businesses rose ✓
- the population of Britain shrunk as a result of migration
- common food items like bread became more expensive
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Exit quiz
- Match each keyword with its correct definition.
- agriculture⇔work of growing crops and looking after animals for food ✓
- industry⇔work involving the manufacturing of goods ✓
- mill⇔a factory equipped with machinery for manufacturing ✓
- canal⇔a manmade waterway cut through land for the passage of boats ✓
- What geographical feature were most cotton mills built next to during the early stages of the Industrial Revolution?
- beaches
- cliffs
- mountains
- rivers ✓
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- Write the missing word. The ______ industry was one of the first to begin adopting the inventions of the Industrial Revolution on a large scale.
- 'cotton' ✓
- What was the main purpose of the Bridgewater Canal?
- transport coal to Manchester ✓
- transport tourists to Manchester
- transport workers to Manchester
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following stages in the development of the cotton industry into chronological order.
- 1⇔most cotton manufacturing took place in peoples own homes
- 2⇔most cotton manufacturing took place in mills located next to rivers
- 3⇔many cotton mills moved closer to large towns and cities like Manchester
- Which conclusion would historians be most justified in making about the impact of the Industrial Revolution on work in the cotton industry?
- most workers gained more freedom over how they completed their work
- many new groups of people were employed to operate machines ✓
- many workers in mills received higher wages than cotton workers were paid before
- machines got rid of the need for workers in the cotton industry
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Key learning points
- New technological inventions fuelled the Industrial Revolution and made the production of goods more efficient.
- Canals and waterways were built to transport raw materials like coals to towns.
- Cotton mills were developed to produce cloth using steam and power.
- Inventions made production more efficient but also replaced many jobs.
Common misconception
That the Industrial Revolution was only about the use of steam power.
Many key changes in the Industrial Revolution related to developments beyond the use of steam power, such as the exploitation of water power.
Keywords
Industrial - economic activity related to the manufacturing and production of goods
Exploited - in this context, when resources are exploited this means they have been used by people for some benefit
Mill - a mill is a factory equipped with machinery for manufacturing
Textile worker - a textile worker is someone who is involved in the manufacturing of cloths and fabrics
Canal - a canal is an artificial waterway cut through land for the passage of boats
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