How the Industrial Revolution affected life in Britain

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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.