Manchester: industrial revolution

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

PROGRAM

Video manchester

Questions about video

Theory and questions about Manchester

LEARNING GOALS

Geographical theory about industrial revolution

Apply knowledge of cities to Manchester

Understand industrial heritage in Manchester

On which industry did Manchester focus?

1. Coal
2. Weaving
3. Grain
4. Cotton

What was NOT very important for the growth of Manchester?

1. Rivers
2. Connection to hinterland (Yorkshire)
3. Access to sea
4. Roads

Manchester was heart of the industrial revolution, so there was a lot of:

1. Urbanisation
2. Suburbanisation
3. Re-urbanisation

Manchester's nickname was Cottonopolis

MANCHESTER 1900

MANCHESTER 2000

Services

Industry

Large households

Smaller households

Waterways

Roads

Mills used for cotton spinning

Mills used for appartments

INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE

For what functions could old industrial factories be used? (besides living)