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| 1 | What was the Industrial Revolution? |
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The industries set up after the French and American Revolutions |
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The acceleration of technical and economic development that begun in Britain around 1750 |
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Where all the poorly paid industrial workers finally had enough and all stopped work at once around 5.30 in the afternoon |
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| 2 | What was the 'new' industry dominated by? |
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Machinery and Manufacturing |
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Farms and Animals |
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Selling and Servicing |
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| 3 | Which statement is the best summary of the economy in 1750? |
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Heavy manufacturing, lots of pollution |
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Water powered factories, some pollution |
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Based on agriculture, growing and selling produce |
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| 4 | What 'class' did the Industrial Revolution create? |
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A landowners class |
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An urban middle class |
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An urban working class |
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| 5 | What led to population explosion in England? |
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National Health Service |
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Better jobs, more money |
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Soap, diet, sanitation |
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Freedom, improved health, fewer deaths |
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| 6 | Why do some historians dislike the term 'Industrial Revolution'? |
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They feel 'revolution' means a dramatic change, but the real change was gradual and varied |
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They hate using the word revolution if America or France are not involved |
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They feel 'industrial' is incorrect, implying some sense of mechanised change, where the real change began much earlier |
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| 7 | What changes did the Industrial revolution
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New materials, new energy sources and new machinery |
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Improved transport, division of labour and new employer-employee relationships |
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A reduction in the manufacturing section, combined with an increase in primary production |
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| 8 | What led to political changes? |
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Improved knowledge due to better education |
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A population willing to fight for their rights |
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Increased wealth of the new manufacturing classes |
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| 9 | Which areas of Britain grew the most? |
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Countryside |
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Urban areas |
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Coastal ports |
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Wales |
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| 10 | Which industry saw the earliest benefit of innovations? |
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The canal transportation industry |
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The railways |
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The textile industry |
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The agricultural industry |
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| 11 | Which is probably the most important devlopment? |
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The railways replacing the canals |
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Steam replacing water power |
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Machinery replacing people |
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| 12 | When and where was Britain described as 'the workshop of the world'? |
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In 1750 when the Americans predicted the 'revolution' to come |
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In 1800 at the Paris Industrial Conference |
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In 1851 at the Great Exhibition |
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