Activity 1: Listen to the following video (
), and
answer the questions below.

1. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?
2. What are the five main inventions of the Industrial Revolution?
3. Why was the Steam Engine important?
4.What are the positives of the Industrial Revolution?
5. What are the negatives of the Industrial Revolution?

Activity 2: 

Write a short, but well-structured essay to discuss the political, economic, and intellectual
factors which contributed to the emergence of the Industrial Revolution in Britain.

Activity 3: (for group discussion)

Explain the widening gap between the rich and the poor during the Industrial Revolution,
using a Marxist perspective.

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