people who have migrated have moved from one area to another

if conditions are unsanitary they are dirty and likely to damage people’s health

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

The Industrial Revolution and urban migration

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?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.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

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. During the Industrial Revolution, cities grew as many people moved from {{}} areas.

How much did Glasgow's population grow by between 1750 and 1841?

Which type of worker was cheapest for mill owners to employ?

Starting with the lowest, sort the following areas according to their death rates in the 1830s.

Why did J C Symons describe the houses in the Wynds of Glasgow as 'lairs'?

exploitation of child labour became even worse

Which judgement about the laws concerning child labour passed in 1825 and 1833 is most accurate?

economic activity involving manufacturing of goods

a factory equipped with machinery for manufacturing

Match each key word with its correct definition.

Write the missing word. Mills were usually located next to rivers so that they could exploit {{}} power.

What was the impact of the Bridgewater Canal on coal prices in Manchester?

How long did most cotton mills operate their cotton spinning machines for?

many people being close together in an area

few people being close together in an area

Which situation is likely to lead to largest spread of disease?

How did the use of the water frame and steam engines in cotton manufacturing affect the wages of cotton workers?

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Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz