Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
How the Industrial Revolution affected life in Britain
19th century
- For the first time, people’s possessions were used to measure Britain’s 1
- Developments in production of goods and in 2 greatly changed lives.
MAIN AREAS OF CHANGE
Manufacturing
- The Industrial Revolution would not have happened without the new types of 3 that were used then.
- The leading industry was 4 (its products became widely available).
- New 5 made factories necessary and so more people moved into towns.
Transport
- The railways took the place of canals.
- Because of the new transport:
– greater access to 6 Made people more aware of what they could buy in shops.
– when shopping, people were not limited to buying 7 goods.
Retailing
- The first department stores were opened.
- The displays of goods were more visible:
– inside stores because of better 8
– outside stores, because 9 were bigger.
- 10 that was persuasive became much more common.