Unit 12: Paper 2 — Origins, Development and Impact of Industrialization (1750–2005)
Topic 12.2: Development of industrialization Questions
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In which year was the Great Exhibition held in London, showcasing Britain's industrial lead?
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Which canal, opened in 1761, roughly halved the price of coal in Manchester?
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Why were steamships a major advance over sailing ships for ocean travel?
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Approximately how much did Manchester's population grow between 1770 and 1850?
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Which three industries led the FIRST wave of the early Industrial Revolution?
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At which 1829 event did George Stephenson's Rocket win a contest to find the best locomotive?
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Which entrepreneur is often called the 'father of the factory system' for building water-powered cotton mills?
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Evaluate the importance of railways in the development of industrialization.
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Analyse the importance of the Bessemer process and the second industrial revolution in the development of industrialisation.
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To what extent was interdependence between industries responsible for the growth of industrialisation?
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Examine the importance of natural resources to the industrialization of two countries, each chosen from a different region.
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Compare and contrast the contributions of two entrepreneurs to industrialisation.
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Examine the significance of steamships in the development of industrialization.
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Evaluate the significance of cotton textiles as the pioneer industry of the Industrial Revolution.
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Examine the reasons why the factory system replaced domestic production during industrialisation.
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Evaluate the impact of mechanisation on skilled artisans during the Industrial Revolution.
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Examine the effects of the factory system on the daily lives of workers.
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Discuss the view that technological innovation was the most important cause of industrialisation.
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Discuss the view that the transport revolution brought more benefits than problems to industrial society.
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To what extent did the division of labour transform production during industrialisation?
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