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Feb
2007 Exam Revision
England's
Industrial Revolution in the 18th c
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Why the Ind Rev occured first in England
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Textiles from cottage production to factory
production. Textle inventions.
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A new source of power : the steam engine.
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Importance of coal to power steam engines.
Location of factories on coalfields.
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Map of the Ind Rev in 18th c Britain.
How
to revise:
- Read
through the your photocopied notes and make
sure you understand the subject. If you
are interested look at other information on the
subject.
- On
small 10X14cms note cards write the key vocabulary
(ideas, themes, names, dates , places etc)
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- Learn
by heart the vocabulary.
- Ask
someone to test you.
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Homework
for Fri 23rd March 2007
Effects
of the Railways
Work
in pairs to produce a short (max 4 sides including pictures,
maps etc) summary of the effects of the railways. Use
clear paragraphs in your own words. Here are some ideas
you could study:
- Growth
of industry (iron, coal, railway equipment,) and industrial
towns.
- Fresh
foods transported to the city
- Tourism
and growth of seaside towns
- Letters
and mail
- Decline
of river, canal , coastal and horsedrawn transport.
- Standardised
time and clocks across the country.
Use
books in library, internet, encyclopedias and photocopied
worksheet. Note sources of information.
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