industrial revolution Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
hen did the Industrial Revolution Start?
A
1750
2
Q
Who invented the Seed Drill?
A
Jethro Tull
3
Q
Who developed the first factory?
A
Richard awkwright
4
Q
Which disease, caused by dirty water, led to thousands of deaths during epidemics in the 1800s?
A
cholera
5
Q
Who introduced the Metropolitan Police Act in 1829?
A
Robert peel
6
Q
What year did Jack the Ripper commit murders in London?
A
1888
7
Q
What was squalid back to back housing in London known as?
A
rookeries
8
Q
Which phrase means ‘Leave alone’ and summarised the reason why factory owning MP’s were slow to pass laws to improve working conditions?
A
lassiez faire
9
Q
- Which group of workers smashed machines fearing they
were taking away jobs?
A
luddites
10
Q
Who developed the first steam locomotive for railway use in 1814?
A
George Stephenson
