Industrialisation

1) Crash Course: The Industrial Revolution- By John Green.

1. List four things that we have now as a result of the Industrial Revolution:
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2. Before the Industrial Revolution, what percentage of people were farmers?
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3. What percentage of people are farmers today in the USA?
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4. Who created the most successful steam engine to clear water out of mines?
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2) Follow the lecture and fill-in the gaps.
Before the Industrial Revolution:

There was no change in the way people lived or worked for _______________.

People worked in ___________, in their own homes and small workshops.

Goods were made by hand.

After the Industrial Revolution:

The invention of machines and _________ power enabled the quick and cheap
production of goods.

Factories opened and __________ mines increased production.

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Industries developed in the US, Australia and ____________.

Millions of people moved from rural to urban areas.

Cities became _____________ and polluted. Water supplies and sewerage
systems were poor and 0utbreaks of ____________ were common.

Impacts of the Industrial Revolution:

Unsustainable _____________ use and pollution had devastating impacts on the

environment.

From ___________ industries to ____________.

3) Fill-in the table below by referencing the PowerPoint Slide

Method
s
Roads

Why and when?

Canals

Railways

Steamsh
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