HistoryYears 7–9Industrial Britain

The Industrial Revolution

Learn The Industrial Revolution for Years 7–9 pupils (ages 11–14). Free practice questions, lessons and worked examples — aligned to the UK National Curriculum.

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Between roughly 1750 and 1900 Britain shifted from farming and handmade goods to factories, machines and coal-powered industry.

  2. 2

    Steam power, railways and canals allowed goods and people to move faster and further than ever before.

  3. 3

    What powered most Industrial Revolution machinery?

  4. 4

    Progress came at a cost: overcrowded housing, disease, dangerous factories and widespread child labour.

  5. 5

    Factory Acts through the 1800s gradually limited child labour and working hours. Change came through campaigning and legislation, not automatically.

  6. 6

    Why did disease spread in industrial cities?

  7. 7

    What is the balanced view of the Industrial Revolution?

Practise The Industrial Revolution with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 11–14. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.