INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TIMELINE Flashcards
WHY AM I MAKING THIS 2 HOURS BEFORE THE TEST (30 cards)
1
Q
Kay’s Flying Shuttle
A
1733
2
Q
Arkwright’s 1st factory
A
1769
2
Q
Bridgewater’s Canal
A
1761
3
Q
Enclosure Acts
A
1760s
4
Q
1st steampowered railway developed
A
1804
4
Q
1st Atlantic steamship crossing
A
1819
4
Q
Luddite outbreaks start
A
1811
4
Q
Peterloo
A
1819
5
Q
Great Reform Act
A
1832
6
Q
Public Health Act
A
1848
7
Q
Factory Act
A
1833
7
Q
New Poor Law
A
1834
8
Q
People’s Charter written
A
1838
9
Q
Corn Law passed
A
1815
9
Q
Chadwick’s Royal commission report
A
1842
10
Q
Captain Swing Riots
A
1830-31
11
Q
Sadler Committee Established
A
1832
11
Q
Mines Act
A
1842
12
Q
Newport Rising
A
1839
13
Q
Combination Act
A
1799
14
Q
Combination laws repealed
A
1824
14
Q
Corn Laws repealed
A
1846
15
Q
London Corresponding Society
A
1792
16
Q
Slavery Abolition Act
A
1833
17
Whigs win control of Parliament
1831
18
Pentridge Rising
1817
18
Treasonous Act
1795
19
Seditious Meeting Act
1795
20
Kennington March
1848
20
Stamp Tax
1797
