Industrial Revolution

What was the cottage industry?

production done by individuals in their homes

Why did the industrial revolution start?

British colony could supply cheaper materials, population was growing, good supply of coal and iron, there were a lot of inventors at the time

What did Richard Arkright invent? Describe it briefly

The water frame in 1769. Powered via flowing water from a river which turns a wheel. Had to be put in factories (too big for houses)

What did James Watt invent? Briefly describe how it changed Britain.

Steam engine (used for railways) in 1769. Hugely increased profits for factory owners. By the 1850s Britain produced over two thirds of the world's cotton cloth

What did James Hargreaves invent? Briefly describe it.

Spinny jenny in 1764. It was eight times faster than the spinning wheel, it meant that thread could be mass produced, was small enough to be used in the cottage and could be worked by hand

Industrialisation

when stuff started to become mass produced in factories with loads of workers instead of at home

Name three diseases that ran rampant during the Industrial revolution

Typhoid, tuberculosis, cholera

Who was Edwin Chadwick and what was he appointed to do?

He was a lwayer and social reformer who devoted his life to improving sanitation in Britain. He was chosen to make a report on the cause of cholera

What did Edwin Chadwick conclude in his report?

The dirty conditions of the factories and bad drainage led to cholera spreading so much. He suggested every city should have a sewer system and clean water

How did the James Watt steam engine work?

Hot water was turned to steam by the coal and fire. This steam traveled up into a cylindrical shaped object and then, as it got hotter and expanded, pushed up a piston/s. This was connected to a crank on a flywheel to make rotary motion.