The industrial revolution was a period of dramatic change. The population grew hugely and more and more people lived in towns. It massively changed work, homes, health, transport and education.
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
- The population of England increased very quickly from 5 million to 30 million people.
- Towns grew rapidly as people left the countryside looking for work.
- Individuals set up factories that changed the way people worked.
- New inventions like the steam engine allowed factories to grow.
The industrial revolution was a period of dramatic change. The population grew hugely and more and more people lived in towns. It transformed work, homes, health, transport and education.
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
- The population of England increased very quickly from 5 million to 30 million people.
- Urbanisation: cities and towns grew rapidly as people left the countryside looking for work.
- Individuals set up factories that changed the way people worked. Samuel Greg, for example, set up Quarry Bank Mill.
- New inventions like the steam engine allowed factories to grow.
- The British Empire led to a steady supply of raw materials and an enormous market to sell manufactured goods.
The industrial revolution was a period of dramatic change. The population exploded and more and more people lived in towns. It transformed work, homes, health, transport and education.
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
- The population of England increased very quickly from 5 million to 30 million people over the 200 years up to 1900.
- Urbanisation: cities and towns grew rapidly as people left the countryside looking for work. Liverpool grew from a small town of 20,000 to 300,000 in only 70 years.
- Individuals set up factories that changed the way people worked. Samuel Greg, for example, set up Quarry Bank Mill. Robert Owen built factories but also took care of his workers.
- New inventions like the steam engine and the Spinning Jenny allowed factories to grow.
- The British Empire led to a steady supply of raw materials and an enormous market to sell manufactured goods.
