if something is exploitative it involves treating others unfairly, in a way that helps make money for you but could harm others

the franchise refers to the group of people who can vote in a country's elections

The Industrial Revolution and change in Britain

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Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.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

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Write the missing word. Death rates were higher in urban areas compared to {{}} areas during the Industrial Revolution.

Write the missing word. The Great Reform Act extended the {{}} so more people could vote.

Which of the following places was a rotten borough in the unreformed parliament before 1832?

Which **three** of the following were features of the factory system?

The Great Reform Act did not introduce salaries for MPs. To what extent does this suggest politics changed during the Industrial Revolution?

Agricultural Revolution increases food production

migration from rural areas to urban areas increases

overcrowding becomes a more serious problem in industrial cities

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

the work of growing crops and looking after animals

economic activity related to the manufacturing of goods

Match each keyword with its correct definition.

Write the missing word. During the Industrial Revolution, migration meant that a growing amount of Britain's population lived in {{}} areas.

Write the missing word. Overcrowding and unsanitary housing increased the spread of {{}} in industrial cities.

The Great Reform Act abolished monarchy in Britain

The Great Reform Act abolished the property qualification in Britain

The Great Reform Act abolished rotten boroughs in Britain

The Great Reform Act abolished the House of Lords in Britain

Bridgewater Canal built to supply Manchester with coal

Great Reform Act gives Manchester its own MPs

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

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