Industrialisation and Social Change in Britain, 1759-1928: Forging a New Society | Edexcel A-Level History (9HI0)

Industrialisation and Social Change in Britain, 1759-1928: Forging a New Society

189 questions
19 subtopics
Paper 3: themes in breadth with aspects in depth, one option of sixteen
Paper 3

A Paper 3 option combining aspects in breadth on working conditions, unions and changing attitudes to children with aspects in depth on four enterprises that shaped industrial Britain: Wedgwood's pottery, Quarry Bank Mill, Brunel's Great Western Railway, and the bicycle and motor works of the Midlands..

It covers reasons for changes to working patterns and conditions, the impact of workers' unions on working conditions, changes to children’s lives, 1759–1928, reasons for changing attitudes to children, the development of Wedgwood china, wedgwood and the Trent and Mersey canal, wedgwood and the abolition of the slave trade, the growth of Quarry Bank Mill, dealing with the labour problem, quarry Bank Mill and the cotton industry, the construction of the Great Western Railway, brunel’s diverse design and engineering skills, brunel's impact on passenger and goods transport, the design and production of the Rover Safety Bicycle, the safety bicycle and leisure, the safety bicycle and the 'New Woman', the Longbridge works, 1905–18, the Austin 7 and the Austin 7 and mass car ownership.

Sample questions from Industrialisation and Social Change in Britain, 1759-1928: Forging a New Society

Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.

Reasons for changes to working patterns and conditions

Who was Titus Salt and what did he build?

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A Bradford textile manufacturer who built the model village of Saltaire, moving his alpaca and worsted workers out of the polluted town into better housing.
Changes to children’s lives, 1759–1928

What was the purpose of the Agricultural Gangs Act of 1867?

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It regulated the use of agricultural gang labour, banning the employment of children under eight in gangs and licensing gangmasters.
The development of Wedgwood china

What role did Sarah Wedgwood play?

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As Josiah's wife she supported the business and household; her dowry also helped fund his enterprises.
Wedgwood and the abolition of the slave trade

Did Josiah Wedgwood live to see the British slave trade abolished?

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No. He died in 1795, twelve years before Parliament abolished the British slave trade in 1807.
Dealing with the labour problem

What were the terms of pauper apprenticeship?

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Children were bound until eighteen or twenty-one, receiving food, clothing and lodging but no wages, and could not leave.
The construction of the Great Western Railway

When was the Great Western Railway built?

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Between 1835 and 1841, running from London Paddington to Bristol, with Brunel as engineer, appointed in 1833 at the age of twenty-six.
Brunel's impact on passenger and goods transport

What was the effect of the 1844 Railway Act?

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It required at least one train a day on each line stopping at all stations at a penny a mile in covered carriages, which brought rail travel within reach of the poor.
The safety bicycle and leisure

Why was the Clarion movement politically significant?

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Cyclists carried socialist literature into rural areas that speakers could not reach, and the clubs built the social networks from which the Labour Party grew.

The 19 subtopics

One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.

Subtopic	What it covers	Questions
Reasons for changes to working patterns and conditions	Recall questions on the 1833 Factory Act and paid inspectors, the Ten Hours Act, model employers such as Titus Salt, and how conditions had changed by 1928.	10
The impact of workers' unions on working conditions	Recall questions on the limits of early associations, the matchgirls' strike, new unionism and the dock strike, Taff Vale, and the union response to it.	10
Changes to children’s lives, 1759–1928	Recall questions on the Acts of 1802, 1833 and 1842, the Agricultural Gangs Act, the Children's Charter of 1908, Owen and Barnardo, and the Education Acts.	10
Reasons for changing attitudes to children	Recall questions on Prince Albert's influence, The Water Babies and Peter Pan, Dickens, evangelical concern, falling family size, and the NSPCC.	10
The development of Wedgwood china	Recall questions on his experimental method and the pyrometer, creamware and jasperware, Queen Charlotte's patronage, Bentley, and the Etruria works.	10
Wedgwood and the Trent and Mersey canal	Recall questions on how pottery travelled before the canals, what the canal connected, Wedgwood's part in it, the fall in costs, and Brindley's engineering.	10
Wedgwood and the abolition of the slave trade	Recall questions on the founding of the abolition committee, the slave medallion and why it was so effective, and Wedgwood's Lunar Society connections.	10
The growth of Quarry Bank Mill	Recall questions on why Greg chose Styal, the effect of the French wars, Ewart and Fawkner, Hannah Greg, the Apprentice House, and how it compared with other mills.	10
Dealing with the labour problem	Recall questions on why rural mills struggled for labour, how the Poor Law supplied pauper apprentices, the terms of apprenticeship, and the village of Styal.	10
Quarry Bank Mill and the cotton industry	Recall questions on the mill's growth, why Lancashire suited cotton, the machines that made factory spinning possible, and the industry's dependence on slavery.	10
The construction of the Great Western Railway	Recall questions on Brunel's route and gradients, Box Tunnel, the broad gauge and the battle of the gauges, and the Royal Albert Bridge.	10
Brunel’s diverse design and engineering skills	Recall questions on the Clifton Suspension Bridge, the Thames Tunnel, the Great Britain and Great Eastern, and the prefabricated hospital at Renkioi.	10
Brunel's impact on passenger and goods transport	Recall questions on the effect on journey times, the 1844 Railway Act, the movement of goods and post, railway time, and the plan to reach New York.	10
The design and production of the Rover Safety Bicycle	Recall questions on what made Starley's design different, the limits of the penny-farthing, the pneumatic tyre, and why Coventry became the centre of the trade.	10
The safety bicycle and leisure	Recall questions on how it changed working-class leisure, the Clarion Cycling Clubs and their politics, the CTC, cycle racing, and the effect on the countryside.	9
The safety bicycle and the 'New Woman'	Recall questions on independent travel for women, the Rational Dress Movement, the New Woman of the 1890s, and the forms opposition took.	10
The Longbridge works, 1905–18	Recall questions on Herbert Austin, why he chose Longbridge, pre-war production, the wartime expansion, and the crisis that followed the armistice.	10
The Austin 7	Recall questions on why it was developed, what it was like and what it cost, why it succeeded, how many were built, and its influence on other manufacturers.	10
The Austin 7 and mass car ownership	Recall questions on how affordable cars became, the effect on where people lived and how they spent leisure, road deaths, and the impact on the railways.	10

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How the guide is worked

Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.

Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.

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