KS2 History - Industrialisation

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In the 16th Century, Britain was mainly...

1 point

industrial

agricultural

Clear selection

Match the meaning of the words to their definitions.

2 points

mainly based around farming

mainly based around factories

Industrial

Agricultural

Clear selection

Can you match the years to the centuries in which they belong?

6 points

15th Century

16th Century

17th Century

18th Century

19th Century

20th Century

1730

1890

1610

1903

1799

1830

What helped to cause the Industrial Revolution?

1 point

There were too many farms

People built factories

The development of machinery that could do jobs more quickly than humans

People wanted to live in towns and cities instead of the countryside

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One of the most important inventions during this period was...

1 point

the factory

the mill

the tractor

the steam engine

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Why was this new invention so important to the Industrial Revolution?

2 points

It powered transporation

It built factories

It helped to power the machinery within the factories

It was popular for use on the farms

Coal was one of the main ways to power steam engines. It is a natural resource which humans beings use for energy. How did people get the coal during this period?

1 point

through mining - taking it from deep underground

through collecting - taking it from sandy shores and beaches

through farming - taking it out of the soil in the fields

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Why did people move to the towns and cities?

1 point

Because there were no farms left

Because there was work in the factories and mills

Because they had to by law

Because they liked cities better than the countryside

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Life was difficult for the people working in the factories and mills. Look at the sentence below and fill in the missing word.

1 point

Life for factory workers living in the towns and cities could be very hard. Match problems faced by the people and the outcome of these problems.

3 points

diseases spread

they struggled to pay for housing

they struggled to pay for food

low wages

poor sanitation

overcrowding

Complete the missing word.

1 point

Eventually, new laws were introduced to help people working in factories. This led to...

2 points

the factories being closed

safer conditions

ending the use of coal

the ending of child labour

holidays at the seaside

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