Changes in Transport - Industrial Revolution

Canals are man-made

• Waterways

• Railways

• Roadways

Which was the popular mode of transportation after canals?

• Roadways

• Railways

Which engine was used in railway transport?

• Water

• Steam

• Petrol

Industries benefited as goods could be transported in

• Faster and less quantity

• Faster and larger quantity

• Slower and larger quantity

Whose steam engine technology was applied to the railway?

• James Watt

• Darlington

• Richard Beeching

Britain has many rivers and waterways.

• True

• False

Newspapers were sent across the country in a quicker speed.

• True

• False

Comparing to roads canals have less advantages.

• True

• False

Boats can transport fragile goods.

• True

• False

Canal building was growing more in numbers as with the invention of steam engines.

• True

• False