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History - Industrial Revolution

History - Industrial Revolution

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Which century best identifies the start of the Industrial Revolution.

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14th Century (1300 - 1400)

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18th Century (1700-1800)

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20th Century (1900 -2000)

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21st Century (2000-2100)

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Which is the correct statement?

In the eighteenth century...

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copper mining was of much greater importance than tin

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tin mining was of much greater importance than copper

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How much of the male workforce was employed by the mining industry in Cornwall.

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40%

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One half

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3/10

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3%

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Which Cornish ports developed and roads, tramways, railways and even short lengths of canal in order built to help move the coal.

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Portreath and Hayle

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Truro and St Austell

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Helston and Porthleven

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Camborne and Redruth

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Which invention supported the miners to be more efficient by pumping water, moving coal and powering equipment to crush the tin ore rocks

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Spinning Jenny

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Safety lamp

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Rocket lifesaving apparatus

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Steam Engine

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Machines which were used to extract the tin through a water-separation process were largely operated by women. What were those women called? Hint: Cornish word for mine.

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Fal-maiden

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Bal-maiden

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Cal-maiden

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Pal-maiden

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Why did Cornish miners emigrate overseas. Select more than one answer

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More money available overseas

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Warm weather and nice beaches

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Many mines closed

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They were forced to leave

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How many people (mostly miners) emigrated overseas during 1841 and 1901?

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250,000

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25,000

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2,500,000

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2,500

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What was the name given to those who returned to Cornwall from overseas.

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Cousin Joe

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Auntie Jackie

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Cousin John

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Cousin Jack

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After the arrival of Charles and John Wesley in Cornwall 1743, many of the mining communities adopted a religion:

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Buddhism

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Christianity

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Methodism

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Islam

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