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The Industrial Revolution
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Junior Certificate History Mind Map on The Industrial Revolution, created by Shane Buckley on 02/05/2013.
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The Industrial Revolution
Before the Industrial Revolution
90% of people lived in coutryside
Steam engine
Powered by coal and water
Used for pumping water out of coal mines
James Watt
Born in Scotland
Sick when he was young
worked in his father's engineering shop
1782
Transport
Steam Ships
replaced sailing ships in 1780s
were twice as fast
Roads
john MacAdam
Railroads
George Stephenson
Rocket
Life during The IR
more than 50% of people lived in towns
they lived in overcrowded slums
children did not go to school
kids over 5 went to work in factories
kiss were used because their hands could fit in the machines
work started at 5:30 am and went on for 14 hours
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