Flashcards in Industrial Revolution Deck (9)
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How did work change in Britain from 1750-1825-1900?
1750 - Farming most important industry, bad power sources, small scale shops
1825 - Few factories, big cotton industry, farms grew more food, new farming methods
1900 - Many farmers using machines, clothes,iron,steel and coal industries were the most important
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How did the health and medicine change in Britain from 1750-1825-1900?
1750 - Few people knew about germs, patients often died of infection
1825 - A vaccination for small pox was developed
1900 - Louis Pasture discovered the germs caused diseases, anaesthetic used in operations
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How did the transport change in Britain from 1750-1825-1900?
1750 - Getting around was slow, first canal built in 1776, lots of people traveled by water, roads were bad
1825 - 20,00 miles of new roads, more canals had been built, horse draw wagons used
1900 - Railways were built, bicycles and cars were invented
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How did the culture change in Britain from 1750-1825-1900?
1750 - Most children did not go to school, 7 universities in UK, arts were popular
1825 - Most boys went to school, elementary schools set up
1900 - Schools were compulsory for all kids aged 5-12, 17 universities in UK, books were published widely
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How did the change population in Britain from 1750-1825-1900?
1750 - 11 million people, 80% in countryside, high mortality rate
1825 - 21 million people, 60% in countryside, high mortality but large families
1900 - 40 million people, 25% in countryside, falling mortality rate
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How did politics change in Britain from 1750-1825-1900?
1750 - No women voted, king George II had little power, 5% of the population could vote
1825 - No change in votes, George II murdered in Peterloo massercer, demands for parliamentary reform
1900 - Most men could vote, government played a large role in everyone's life, small towns were more involved as MPs.
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What were some improvements to farming by the 18th century?
- As population in Britain grew so did the demand for food, so the price of food went up.
- Animals got bigger resulting in more food to eat and sell
- Enclosure of fields was introduced this meant that only one farmer was responsible for his own fields
- New tools and equipment was introduced and the old improved so they became cheaper more widely available
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What were the dangers of working in coal mining?
- Minimal lighting = dangerous as could not see when cart was coming
- Heavy loads of coal
- Rope used to leaver people into mines could break easily
- Very cramped, hot and small place to work
- Roof falls
- Explosions
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