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Think! (with a partner )

Think! (with a partner ). Choose an item from the list below and trace its development BACKWARDS !. Tablet I-phone/SMART phone Copier Scanner Got one? Let me know!. The Industrial Revolution. Causes of IR: Iron, Steam and Railways. Surplus Income + increased demand. Cheaper

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Think! (with a partner )

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  1. Think! (with a partner) Choose an item from the list below and trace its development BACKWARDS! Tablet I-phone/SMART phone Copier Scanner Got one? Let me know!

  2. The Industrial Revolution Causes of IR: Iron, Steam and Railways

  3. Surplus Income + increased demand Cheaper prices + increased supply IR – a process New businesses + new inventions Question: What implications did that have for manufacturers in relation to their customers?

  4. Paris’ Eiffel Tower – built in 1889 out of iron The Crystal Palace building built for the Great Exhibition of 1851

  5. Transportation Question: What was Britain's earliest transportation infrastructure, before railroads?

  6. The Steam Engine… Thomas Newcomen The Newcomen Engine1710The first practical steam engine for pumping water James Watt 1763 – 1775 Developed an improved version of Newcomen's engine Question:What was the significance of the combustion engine?

  7. Steam Tractor Power Loom Steam Locomotive Steam ship How are these images related?

  8. The Railways

  9. Economic Changes

  10. Goods can now be sold for less. Railways make the moving of goods cheaper. This is called the Cycle of Prosperity More people can afford to buy these goods More people with jobs means … More goods are sold & so more need to be produced. Businessmen employ more workers. How did railways create more jobs?

  11. The Rocket Stephenson’s train “The Rocket” could travel up to 30 miles per hour 1829

  12. Why would they build a train line connecting these two cities?Clue: Do you know where these two cities are located? Manchester To Liverpool 15 September 1830

  13. Social Changes

  14. GMT

  15. What is this woman doing? Charles Dickens, writer: Oliver Twist A Christmas Carol David Copperfield

  16. Impact on the landscape? Environmental Changes

  17. Newspapers could be sent from London all over the country. Seaside towns developed; the railways made cheap day trips possible People were able to travel greater distances for leisure & to work Canals & stage coach companies could not compete & went bankrupt. Social & Economic Impact of the Railways Railway engineering towns grew up, E.g. Crewe & Doncaster. Townspeople were able to receive meat, fish, milk and vegetables brought in whilst they were still fresh by the railways. Industry grew, because the railways needed coal & iron; railways in turn allowed factories to transport their goods to markets. The Post was speeded up People became more interested in politics & this led to the growth of political parties Fish & Chips First Class Mail

  18. NEXT:How did the Working Class Live in this New Age? • Read the “Life in Industrial cities” handout and answer the 5 question

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