economic activity related to the manufacturing and production of goods

in this context, when resources are exploited this means they have been used by people for some benefit

a mill is a factory equipped with machinery for manufacturing

a textile worker is someone who is involved in the manufacturing of cloths and fabrics

a canal is an artificial waterway cut through land for the passage of boats

Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

History

The development of new technologies will help to contextualise Britain's self-confidence and the expansion of the Empire (Y9). This knowledge will also form a critical basis for pupils' appreciation of the importance of trade and industry, which they will continually re-visit over the remainder of the curriculum.

Pupils have looked at the changing nature of the lives of ordinary people across both the medieval and early modern periods in the earlier half of the curriculum 

The Industrial Revolution: did industrialisation revolutionise people's lives?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

work of growing crops and looking after animals for food

work involving the manufacturing of goods

a factory equipped with machinery for manufacturing

a manmade waterway cut through land for the passage of boats

Match each keyword with its correct definition.

What geographical feature were most cotton mills built next to during the early stages of the Industrial Revolution?

Write the missing word. The {{}} industry was one of the first to begin adopting the inventions of the Industrial Revolution on a large scale.

What was the main purpose of the Bridgewater Canal?

most cotton manufacturing took place in peoples own homes

most cotton manufacturing took place in mills located next to rivers

many cotton mills moved closer to large towns and cities like Manchester

Starting with the earliest, sort the following stages in the development of the cotton industry into chronological order.

most workers gained more freedom over how they completed their work

many new groups of people were employed to operate machines

many workers in mills received higher wages than cotton workers were paid before

machines got rid of the need for workers in the cotton industry

Which conclusion would historians be most justified in making about the impact of the Industrial Revolution on work in the cotton industry?

Write the missing word. The rapid improvements in the productivity of English farming in the 17th and 18th centuries are described as part of the Agricultural...

Study the image. What type of agricultural improvement does it relate to?

Which type of agricultural improvement was Charles Townshend (also known as Turnip Townshend) associated with?

Write the missing word. In 1700, roughly 20% of English arable land was left...

increase in the proportion of land left fallow

decrease in profits of major landowners in the Fens

Which of the following consequences was most likely to occur after the drainage of the Fens?

investments in other, non-agricultural, types of businesses rose

the population of Britain shrunk as a result of migration

common food items like bread became more expensive

Which outcome was more likely as a result of the Agricultural Revolution?

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Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

Starter Quiz