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

In this unit, pupils examined how industrialisation transformed lives, the empire and its global influence. In 'The British Empire: how far was it transformed in the mid-nineteenth century?', pupils look at the transformation of the British Empire during the height of the industrial period.

In ‘The British Empire: why did it grow in the 17th and 18th centuries?’, pupils explored the expansion of the Empire and the factors driving its growth. This unit builds on that by examining how industrialisation during the Industrial Revolution transformed people’s lives, including its impact on the empire and its global influence.

In this unit, pupils learn about the changes to life brought about by the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. They learn about calls for political reform and how this led to the 1832 Great Reform Act. Pupils end the unit by considering how much the Industrial Revolution changed people's lives.

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

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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

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