how did the development of the railroad impact great britain?
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How did the development of the railroad impact Great Britain?. Do Now: Copy Vocabulary Prosperity : a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, esp. in financial respects; good fortune 1 Ton =2,000 pounds GMT =Greenwich Mean Time (Universal Time). Source Reading. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How did the development of the railroad impact
Great Britain?Do Now: Copy
VocabularyProsperity:a successful,
flourishing, or thriving condition, esp. in financial
respects; good fortune
1 Ton =2,000 pounds
GMT=Greenwich Mean Time (Universal Time)
Source Reading
• In pairs, students will analyze sources provided on the Impact of Railways on G.B. Answer questions provided.
• Students will use their analysis to answer the accompanying essay question.
Social & Economic Impact of the Railways
People became more interested in politics & this led to the growth of political parties
People were able to travel greater distances for
leisure & to work
Seaside towns developed; the railways
made cheap day trips possible
Newspapers could be sent from
London all over the country.
Railway engineering
towns grew up, E.g. Crewe &
Doncaster.
Fish & Chips
Turnpike Trusts, canals & stage
coach companies could not
compete & went bankrupt.
Industry grew, because the railways needed coal & iron;
railways in turn allowed factories to transport their
goods to markets.
Townspeople were able to receive meat,
fish, milk and vegetables brought in whilst they were still fresh by the railways.
First Class Mail
The Post was speeded up
Economic Changes
How many horses would be needed to transport 40 tons by road?
Railways cut the cost
of transporting
goods
How did railways create more jobs?
Railways make the moving of goods
cheaper.
Goods can now be sold for less.
More people can afford to
buy these goods
More goods are sold & so more need to
be produced.
Businessmen employ more workers.
More people with jobs means …
This is called the Cycle of Prosperity
Who benefited from these new jobs?
?
?
?
Social Changes
GMT?
Cultural Changes
What is this woman doing?
Which famous books did Charles
Dickens write?
Environmental Changes
Impact on the landscape?
How did the development of the railroad impact Great
Britain?
• Answer Practice Multiple Choice Questions
What impact did the Railways
have on Britain?
How to Structure Your Essay
Introduction
Main Body
Conclusion
Give a brief outline of what you are to write about using the key words of the question.
Paragraph on each major change.
What changed, when, where & how?
Summarise your essay using the words of the question.
What was the most important change?
How do I get a high grade?• If you simply explain what changes the railways had you will
get either a Level 4 or 5.
• If you write a conclusion that fully explains which was the most or the least important change then you could get a Level 6.
• In order to get a Level 7 you must organise the changes under headings like social, economic and cultural.
• Organise your work with proper paragraphs that start off with an important point or heading.