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History
History(The transport revolution)
Question | Answer |
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What was the transport revolution? | During the 18th century,when goods and people were transported by carriage,cart and ship |
Give three problems with the transport revolution | It was slow,it was expensive,only small loads could be transported |
What were the names of the two men who were influential in the improvement of Britain's roads? | Thomas Telford and John McAdam |
How did they improve the roads? | They used layers of stone to make surfaces that were able to carry heavier carts |
What were turnpike trusts? | (Toll-road trusts) They were like toll roads today |
When was the first canal built and who built an designed it? | James Brindley in 1761 |
Why were the first railroads built? | To haul coal from the mines |
Who was George Stevenson? | The man who built the train in 1825 |