2. Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
Between the 1750s and the
1840s, Britain underwent
huge changes.
These changes were linked
to the new technology of
the day, including new
factory methods and
transport reforms too.

3. Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
This transformed the
country from one where
most people lived and
worked in the countryside.
After this, most people
lived in towns and cities
and worked in large
workplaces e.g. factories,
mines, shipyards, etc.

4. Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
Created a middle class who
wanted the vote. As middle
class were given the vote
(1832), this increased
demands for the working
class to get this right too.
Living and working so closely
together inspired people to
campaign for change in all
their lives.

5. Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
Another key part of the
Industrial Revolution is the
rise of Britain’s rail
network.
Not only did this allow
more people the chance to
travel, it only gave this
opportunity to political
campaigners, and
newspapers too.

6. Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
Many of the other factors
which are said to have
influenced democracy – World
War One, pressure groups, etc
– can be traced back to the
Industrial Revolution.
e.g. World War One partly
about an arms race and
empire building which can be
traced back to the I.R.

7. Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
Industrial revolution said
to begin in the 1750s and
finish by the 1850s –
almost 100 years before
equal voting in Britain.
Other change took place
in Europe separate from
industrialisation e.g. 1789
French Revolution