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Revolution

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A complete change in something; the overthrow of a government.

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Mother Country

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The colonizing power - a sexist reference no longer in use.

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Technology

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New inventions; the science of industry.

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Test Act

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Forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering the professions.

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Commons

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Land which could be used by everyone.

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Breeds

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A group of animals distinguished by particular characteristics.

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Broadcasting

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To sow seeds by throwing them over a field by hand.

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Graze

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To feed on growing plants, such as grass.

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Fodder

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Animal food.

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Tories

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A member of the Conservative party in Great Britain or Canada.

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Whigs

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Represented middle-class business people.

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Entrepreneurs

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A person who runs a business, taking the risk in order to earn a profit.

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Laissez-Faire

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Business and industry would be as free as possible from government regulation.

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Franchise

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The right to vote.

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Synthetic

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Made by humans.

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Spinning

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Twisted together strands of string to make thread.

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Weaving

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Turning thread into cloth.

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Methane

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A colourless, odourless, flammable gas.

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Cast Iron

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Molten Iron poured into a mould to make a product.

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Coke

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A form of coal heated to burn off sulphur.

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Black lung

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A disease caused by breathing coal dust

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Charity

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Generous actions or donations to aid the poor. A responsibility of local government perishes.

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Factory Act 1802

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Made it illegal to have children work more than 12 hours straight in cotton mills.

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Factory Act 1819

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Made it illegal to hire a child under 9 years of age in the textile industry.

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Lists of Peerage
List of people in the upper class.
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Poor Laws
A system of poor relief.
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The Stephensons
Rocket.
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Richard Arkwright
Water Frame.
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John Kay
Flying Shuttle.
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James Macadam
Better Roads.
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James Watt
Improved Steam Engine.
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James Hargreaves
Spinning Jenny.
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Jethro Tull
Seed Drill/ Fertilizer.
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Thomas Newcomen
Compressed Steam Engine.
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Abraham Darby
Better Cast Iron.
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Lord Townshend
Four field crop rotation.
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T or F? Social reformers were people who wanted to keep the class system unchanged.
False.
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T or F? Inventions in one industry often led to changes in other industries.
True.
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T or F? A mob of spinners destroyed the first Jenny because it could do the work of several spinners.
True.
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T or F? As a result of going to work at an early age, most industrial children developed into strong and healthy adults.
False.
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T or F? The turnpike system of roads where tolls were charged were built by Government.
False.
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Which came first? - Agricultural Revolution begins - Industrial Revolution begins
Agricultural Revolution begins.
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Which came first? - Strip farming method use - Enclosures used
Strip farming method use.
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Which came first? - Factory System develops - Cottage Industry develops
Cottage Industry develops.
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Which came first? - Test Act passed - Poor Law reformed
Test Act passed.
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Which came first? - Factory Acts passed - Mines Acts passed
Factory Acts passed.
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A fee for using a road
Toll.
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2 dangers of working in coal mines
Black Lung | Methane Explosion
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2 dangers of working in coal mines
Black Lung | Methane Explosion
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Agricultural Revolution
Changes in farming in 18th century England.
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Lord Townshend's nickname
Turnip Townshend.
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Name of England's bustling cities
Midlands.
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Enclosures
Fencing off of public lands.
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Source of fodder
Turnips and Clover.
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Samuel Compton
Mule.
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Great Britain had a large supply of this
Labour/Workers.
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Test Act- meaning.
Forbid certain religions from working in government jobs.
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Capital
Money used to invest in a business.
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Great Britain had large deposits of this, such as coal.
Raw materials.
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This group of society has a lot of influence in the government
Middle Class.
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Great Britain used the resources from these places in order to make products and profits.
Colonies.
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Strip Farming
A method of farming used in medieval times, was insufficient.
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This industry was a major factor in Great Britain's decline to acquire new colonies.
Textile.
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Ordinary people still did not have the right to
Franchise (vote).
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Turnpike System
A way of getting roads built by private companies at no cost to government.
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These became illegal in 1824 to protect workers rights.
Labour Unions.
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2 areas where women could work.
``` Possible answers: Factories Servants Miners Gangs of labours ```
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What happened in 1845, killed millions.
Irish Potato Famine.
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Clearances
Many Scots were displaced by this; part of enclosure policy.
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Where did many workers go?
Colonies.
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Who actually provided charity for the poor?
Local government and churches.
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Why were different breeds of animals important?
Produced more meat and sheep with thicker wool, did not catch diseases as easy, higher profits.
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5 reasons why the IR emerged first in GB?
- large labour supply - middle class controlled gov - the test act forbid people to work in gov jobs - GB gov encouraged science and inventions - GB had a lot of raw materials
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Did the IR make it better or worse for the British people?
Better in many ways, - new inventions helped progress their way of living, life easier. - Agriculture changing for the better. - Transportation and mechanization advancing @rapid speeds. - Only downfall labour conditions.

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