Life in the 18th and 19th Centuries · 1750–1900
The Rise of the Machines
How the invention of the steam engine transformed work and transport.
Key Questions
- 1Why did people move from the countryside to cities during the Industrial Revolution?
- 2How did the invention of the railway change the way people perceived distance?
- 3What were the working conditions like for children in early factories?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - Life, society, work and culture in the pastNCCA: Primary - Continuity and change over time
Class/Year: 4th Class
Subject: Explorers and Empires: A Journey Through Time
Unit: Life in the 18th and 19th Centuries
Period: 1750–1900
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