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What was the Agrarian/ Agricultural Revolution? |
A period of agricultural development between the 18th century and the end of the 19th century, which saw a massive and rapid increase in agricultural productivity and large improvements in farm technology.
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What are two inventions from the Agrarian revolution? |
- The seed drill Made by Jethro Tull. - Enclosures ( four field system) Kept fields fertile, produced fodder crops, no field left fallow, more food,
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What was life in the city like (urban areas)? |
- Open, overflowing sewers - Houses were not plumbed - Drinking water was collected from wells, rivers or steams and was often contaminated with diseases (like cholera or typhus) - Very few windows - Toilet (privy) was shared with sometimes 100 different people - Lots of rubbish, no effective rubbish collecting system |
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What were the effects on production? |
- Faster - More efficient |
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How did it effect people? |
-Families were split up - They were overcrowded (all had to live in one room) -The poor were sent to workhouses |
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How did it effect technology? |
- New technology was produced - Made things easier - Lots of new inventions |
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What is child labour? |
The employment of children in an industry or business. |
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What jobs did children do? |
- Climbing boys Chimney sweepers - Piecers Lean over spinning machine and repair broken threads - Scavengers Crawled under the machines and collected loose cotton - Hurriers Carried baskets or tow trucks of coal to the surface |
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What were the working conditions for the children like? |
- Whipped if they were late - Worked long hours (16hrs a day) - Little breaks - Fed little - Given most dangerous jobs - Paid very little |
