Year 9 History Week 4

Which of the following were causes of the Industrial Revolution?

• Rapid population growth

• The Agricultural Revolution

• Trade with empire and colonies

• Inventions and scientific breakthroughs

• The invention of the iPhone

In the Atlantic Slave Triangle, where did the slaves come from?

• South America

• North America

• South Africa

• West Africa

What are some innovations that occurred in agriculture?

• Seed drill

• Rotherham plough

• Using horses

• Four crop rotation system

Why did the population of cities increase?

• Less jobs on farms

• More jobs in cities

• General increase in population as a whole

• All of the above

Why were convicts transported to Australia?

• There was no room left in prisons in Britain

• Britain was not able to sent convicts to America anymore

• They provided a source of free labour to the Australian colonies

• All of the above

'Hulks' were...

• Angry green men

• A name given to convicts

• The name given to the old, moored ships that stored convicts

Which of the following best describes city life in Industrial Britain?

• Happy, healthy and clean

• Dirty, diseased, crowded and smelly

• Crowded, clean and healthy

• Smelly, diseased, crowded and clean

What are some positive impacts of the Industrial Revolution?

• Increase in wealth

• Scientific breakthroughs

• Convenience in transportation

• Productivity and affordability

• Child labour

What are some negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution?

• Increase in pollution

• Exploitation of workers

• Child labour

• Poor living conditions

• An increase in workers' rights