Starter quiz
- In which century did the Industrial Revolution begin?
- '18th century' ✓
- Which word describes when a country develops heavy industries (for example, coal, steel) on a huge scale?
- industrialisation ✓
- urbanisation
- internal migration
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- Which word describes to move from one part of a nation to another?
- internal migration ✓
- urbanisation
- industrialisation
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- Put the following time periods in chronological order.
- 1⇔Medieval
- 2⇔Early modern
- 3⇔18thnd 19th centuries
- 4⇔Modern
- Which of the following are examples of migrant groups who had an economic impact in early modern England?
- Walloon weavers ✓
- Flemish weavers ✓
- Huguenots ✓
- Palatines
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- Why did most African migrants have a negative experience of migration in early modern England?
- They received support and 2000 were able to naturalise.
- They lived as ‘unfree’ servants for wealthy English families. ✓
- They set up successful businesses and synagogues with the support of authorities
- They received little support and 3000 of them were forced to settle in Ireland.
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Exit quiz
- Which word describes the process of making an area more urban?
- 'urbanisation' ✓
- Complete the sentence with the correct figures: The urban population across Britain grew from ______ million in 1700 to ______ million in 1900.
- 1
- 5 ✓
- 14.7
- 32.5 ✓
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- How did new industrial cities make it easier for migrant communities to develop?
- People were no longer allowed to live in the countryside by law.
- Increasing demand meant many more jobs were available. ✓
- New docks were built which allowed for easier transport. ✓
- Each British city advertised abroad for new migrant workers.
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- Complete the sentence: The Industrial Revolution led to huge changes in industry, moving from largely ______ to heavy industry.
- 'agriculture' ✓
- What was the significance of the maiden voyage of the 'SS Great Western' from Bristol to New York in 1838?
- It reduced the chance of migration as tickets were so expensive.
- It allowed for easier migration as the journey was now much quicker. ✓
- It was the first steamship built for passengers crossing the Atlantic. ✓
- It was the first steamship built for passengers crossing the Indian Ocean.
- It allowed for greater global connections. ✓
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- Which areas experienced the highest rates of population growth in the 18th and 19th centuries?
- Villages in the countryside as people escaped air and noise pollution
- Towns on the edge of the countryside as people wanted to commute easily
- Industrial cities as people wanted to fill the new factory positions
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Key learning points
- From c. 1750 to 1850, Britain was transformed by the Industrial Revolution.
- The Industrial Revolution led to huge changes in industry, moving from largely agriculture to heavy industry.
- The changes in industry and transport led to a rapid increase in internal migration, but also migration from abroad.
Common misconception
The Industrial Revolution meant that no agricultural work was needed anymore.
The Industrial Revolution led to an increase in demand for workers in heavy industries - however, there was still some work in agricultural industries and so not all rural people migrated into towns.
Keywords
Industrialisation - when a country develops heavy industries (for example, coal, steel) on a huge scale
Urbanisation - the process of making an area more urban
Internal migration - to move from one part of a nation to another
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