The Industrial Revolution in Britain

Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD from the text in each gap.

Britain’s Industrial Revolution

Steam power

• Newcomen’s steam engine was used in mines to remove water.

• In Watt and Boulton’s steam engine, the movement of the (1) was linked to a gear system.

• A greater supply of (2) was required to power steam engines.

Textile industry

• Before the Industrial Revolution, spinners and weavers worked at home and in (3) .

• Not as much (4) was needed to produce cloth once the spinning jenny and power loom were invented.

Iron industry

• Smelting of iron ore with coke resulted in material that was better (5) .

• Demand for iron increased with the growth of the (6) .

Communications

• Cooke and Wheatstone patented the first telegraphy system.

• The telegraphy system was used to prevent locomotives colliding.

Urbanisation

• Small towns turned into cities very quickly.

• The new cities were dirty, crowded and lacked sufficient (7) .