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The Industrial Revolution and internal migration

I can describe the main changes in industry and transport as a result of the Industrial Revolution, as well as the impact on migration.

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The Industrial Revolution and internal migration

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Key learning points

  1. From c. 1750 to 1850, Britain was transformed by the Industrial Revolution.
  2. The Industrial Revolution led to huge changes in industry, moving from largely agriculture to heavy industry.
  3. The changes in industry and transport led to a rapid increase in internal migration, but also migration from abroad.

Keywords

  • Industrialisation - when a country develops heavy industries (for example, coal, steel) on a huge scale

  • Urbanisation - the process of making an area more urban

  • Internal migration - to move from one part of a nation to another

Common misconception

The Industrial Revolution meant that no agricultural work was needed anymore.

The Industrial Revolution led to an increase in demand for workers in heavy industries - however, there was still some work in agricultural industries and so not all rural people migrated into towns.


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When checking for understanding - encourage students to use examples of cities and towns throughout. Avoiding generic references to 'industrial cities' and instead referring to concrete examples like London, Glasgow, Liverpool.
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6 Questions

Q1.
In which century did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Correct Answer: 18th century, 18th, eighteenth, eighteenth century
Q2.
Which word describes when a country develops heavy industries (for example, coal, steel) on a huge scale?
Correct answer: industrialisation
urbanisation
internal migration
Q3.
Which word describes to move from one part of a nation to another?
Correct answer: internal migration
urbanisation
industrialisation
Q4.
Put the following time periods in chronological order.
1 - Medieval
2 - Early modern
3 - 18thnd 19th centuries
4 - Modern
Q5.
Which of the following are examples of migrant groups who had an economic impact in early modern England?
Correct answer: Walloon weavers
Correct answer: Flemish weavers
Correct answer: Huguenots
Palatines
Q6.
Why did most African migrants have a negative experience of migration in early modern England?
They received support and 2000 were able to naturalise.
Correct answer: They lived as ‘unfree’ servants for wealthy English families.
They set up successful businesses and synagogues with the support of authorities
They received little support and 3000 of them were forced to settle in Ireland.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word describes the process of making an area more urban?
Correct Answer: urbanisation
Q2.
Complete the sentence with the correct figures: The urban population across Britain grew from million in 1700 to million in 1900.
1
Correct answer: 5
14.7
Correct answer: 32.5
Q3.
How did new industrial cities make it easier for migrant communities to develop?
People were no longer allowed to live in the countryside by law.
Correct answer: Increasing demand meant many more jobs were available.
Correct answer: New docks were built which allowed for easier transport.
Each British city advertised abroad for new migrant workers.
Q4.
Complete the sentence: The Industrial Revolution led to huge changes in industry, moving from largely to heavy industry.
Correct Answer: agriculture, farming
Q5.
What was the significance of the maiden voyage of the 'SS Great Western' from Bristol to New York in 1838?
It reduced the chance of migration as tickets were so expensive.
Correct answer: It allowed for easier migration as the journey was now much quicker.
Correct answer: It was the first steamship built for passengers crossing the Atlantic.
It was the first steamship built for passengers crossing the Indian Ocean.
Correct answer: It allowed for greater global connections.
Q6.
Which areas experienced the highest rates of population growth in the 18th and 19th centuries?
Villages in the countryside as people escaped air and noise pollution
Towns on the edge of the countryside as people wanted to commute easily
Industrial cities as people wanted to fill the new factory positions

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