Y9 history revision

What is the best definition of 'middle class'?

• People who make things with their hands

• The group of people who owned and managed the new factories, mines and railways

• A class at school for the poor people

• A payment or tax put on the import of goods

Answer explanation

Remember - the middle class were the new group of business owners in industrial cities.

What were some conditions experienced by the working class in industrial cities?

• Too much money and food

• Sickness and old computers

• Poverty and cramped living conditions

• Not enough time to dance and sing

Answer explanation

Industrial workers also experienced long working hours, low wages, dangerous conditions and lack of rights causing premature death in many.

This included working men, women and children.

Why was machinery important to the growth of the Industrial Revolution?

• It made production faster and cheaper

• It made performing work-related tasks more difficult

• People could use machinery to fight each other

• It eventually led to movies.

Abolition was.....

• A journey across sea to capture people for enslavement

• An estate where slaves worked to produce crops

• A campaign to end slavery

• A big party at the end of the year.

Answer explanation

Abolitionists campaigned to end slavery in the U.S., one of the reasons for the American Civil War.

What were some of the experiences of slaves on board transportation ships?

• Dehydration and dysentry

• Allergies to animals

• Making new friends

• Singing, dancing and having a generally good time.

Answer explanation

There was also a lack of fresh food and water, leading to malnutrition, diseases such as scurvy and ultimately death. Similar problems faced convicts coming to Australia.

Slaves were important the the growth of North America's economy?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

In North America, slaves provided essential labour for their plantations, in particular the cotton industries. This created huge profits for Plantation Owners and propelled the North American economy.

According to the graph what years were the highest number of slaves transported?

• 1851-1866

• 2,000,000

• 1776-1800

• 25 years

According to the graph, the number of slaves transported in 1651-1675 is closest to

• 5,000,000

• 250,000

• 500,000

• five thousand

Which practice is being depicted in the provided image?

• Hammer throwing competition

• Talent quest

• A demonstration of a new machine

• A slave auction

Answer explanation

At a slave auction, business and plantation owners would need to consider the price, gender and health of a slave dependent on what industry they were required to work in.

What is scurvy?

• A ship used as a prison for convicts

• A troupe of dancing soldiers

• A disease caused by poor diet

• A working convict

Answer explanation

Scurvy was a disease common in people who travelled long distances on ship, particularly those who were ill-treated such as slaves and convicts.