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WorksheetsTurnpike Fever
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the distance between London and Edinburgh?
675km
700km
675miles
8 things
What were the two main means of transport ?
Sea and air
Land and air
Sea and land
Land and agriculture
Why were the roads so busy in 1745? (2 options)
People were migrating into cold areas and needed wagons.
People needed to transport coal and factory tools
People needed to transport coal and cotton
Business men required a reliable postal service.
Why were people forced to use land transport instead of water?
Water transport was expensive and needed more procedures
Many of the major cities were close to river banks
Water transport faced invasions , like pirates
Many major towns were miles away from river banks
Who was "Highway Man"?
A person responsible for highway security
A thief that stole for the good
Chief Albert Robbins , who decided to invest in roads
A thief that stole from people on roads
Select the True statement
Stage coach were people organizing concerts
Stage coaches were modified buggies used to move around
Stage coaches were public transport , run by steam.
Stage coach was a cart pulled by horses to move around
What had to be done in order to stop roads from getting worse?
Female maids were supposed to repair roads
Every male villager had to spend 8 days repairing a road in a year
Every male villager had to spend 6 days repairing a road in an year
Children were appointed to take care of roads
Why were the roads so slow?
there were special treatments for business men
There were potholes and ruts
There were people sleeping midway on roads
Why did the Government act on the situation?
they could see people dying
Population density decreased near major towns
They saw people using French routes
They could see business men lose money
Who were the "Turnpike Trust" ?
A group of ministers that improved and maintained a road quality and charged people to pass through
A group of business men that improved and maintained a road quality and charged people to pass through
A charity organisation that took place to free children from labour and required attention by ministries of social affairs.
What do you think toll means?
A pillar of un justice
Amount of money charged for flying over a particular area
Amount of money charged for crossing a certain road or area
The tax paid to organisations in order to manipulate, organize and orient the layout of a particular habitual format.
Select the effect of Turnpikes !
By 1830 , 1000 Turnpike trusts were improving over 32,000 km of roads.
By 1830 , the entire Britain became modernized
by 1830 , There were 120000 km of road redefined and there were 4500 turnpikes !
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What were the "Mc adamised" roads?
Roads that were built by McAdam , which were least popular and cheapest
Roads that were built by McAdam , which were most popular , yet most expensive
Roads that were built by McAdam , which were most popular and cheapest.
After George IV died , who became king in 1830?
William V
George VII
George Vi
William IV
