c1700-c1900: Migration in 8th- and 9th-century Britain (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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World's 1st industrialised nation
World's 1st industrialised nation
Britain
Industrial Revolution meaning
Industrial Revolution meaning
Transition from manual labour to mechanised manufacturing
Rapidly urbanising cities (examples)
Rapidly urbanising cities (examples)
Bradford and Manchester
Britain's population in 1700
Britain's population in 1700
Under 5 million
Britain's population by 1900
Britain's population by 1900
32.5 million
Enclosure (agriculture)
Enclosure (agriculture)
Combining small fields into larger, efficient farms
British Empire land by 1900
British Empire land by 1900
One-fifth of world's land
British Empire population by 1900
British Empire population by 1900
Quarter of global population
When Canada became British colony
When Canada became British colony
1763
When Australia became British colony
When Australia became British colony
1788
When British govt took control of India
When British govt took control of India
1858
When Britain dominated slave trade
When Britain dominated slave trade
1750
Enslaved Africans in British ships
Enslaved Africans in British ships
3.5 million
Triangular Trade system
Triangular Trade system
Britain-Africa-Americas-Britain trade route
Major British ports (5 examples)
Major British ports (5 examples)
Liverpool, London, Glasgow, Hull, Bristol