exam Flashcards
1
Q
who benefited from industrialisation?
A
middle and upper class
2
Q
How much did the middle class grow to between 1816-1831?
A
from 160,000 to more then 214,000 (75%)
3
Q
middle class
A
small factory owners or merchants
4
Q
Richard Arkwright
A
he created a water frame that harnessed the power of water for spinning yarn
he was self-made commercial minded man
he came from a tailor who couldn’t afford to send him to school
ended his life with a personal fortune of £500,000
