Year 8 Project
What role did Preston play in the Industrial Revolution?
Create a coloured booklet about Industrial Preston (1750-1900). You must include the following:
Task 1: Complete a timeline of Richard Arkwright’s life
http://www.visitpreston.com/welcome/famous-prestonians/sir-richard-arkwright
Task 2: What was the Industrial Revolution?
Task 3: How did each of these factors contribute to the Industrial Revolution
i) Cotton
ii)The Slave Trade
iii) Factories
iv)Railways
v) Coal Mines
vi) Canals
Task 4: How did life change in the Industrial Revolution for i) children ii) workers iii) the environment
Task 5: Describe how Preston changed as a town between 1750 and 1900.
http://www.visitpreston.com/welcome/preston-s-history/early-preston
