The Birth of the Industrial Revolution in Britain 1707 to 1830
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The Industrial Revolution started in Britain in the eighteenth century. A number of factors converged to create the conditions for developments in industry and science.In this course I am going to take you through the key milestones of the early industrial revolution – in the textile industry, in coal mining and iron production, in civil engineering; in the development of steam power and the birth of the railways.
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What Students will Learn
- The history of the industrial revolution in Britain from 1707 to 1830
- The factors that created the conditions for the industrial revolution
- Developments in the textile industry in the eighteenth century
- The development of steam as a source of power
- The birth of steam locomotion
- Developments in coal, coke and iron
- Civil engineering in the eighteenth century
- Scientific developments in the eighteenth century
Curriculum
SS1 The Birth of the Industrial Revolution 6 mins
SS2 The Textiles Revolution 13 min
SS3 The Birth of the Steam Engine 10 mins
SS4 The Age of Steam Locomotion 14 mins
SS5 Fuelling the Industrial Revolution 10 mins
SS6 The Engineering Revolution 6 mins
SS7 The Scientific Revolution 18 mins
SS8 Black Lives during the Industrial Revolution 5 mins
SS9 The Birth of the Industrial Revolution 2 mins
SS10 The Industrial Revolution History Quiz 19 mins
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