Transport and Trade: Canals, Railways, and Empire
Investigate how the transport revolution, including the development of canals and railways, transformed Britain's economy and strengthened its links with its growing global empire.
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Investigate how the transport revolution, including the development of canals and railways, transformed Britain's economy and strengthened its links with its growing global empire.
Key Questions
- Explain how the development of railways boosted industrial growth.
- Compare the impact of canals with the impact of railways on British trade.
- Analyse the connection between the Industrial Revolution and the expansion of the British Empire.
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