Change 1750 to 1900

During the period of 1750 to 1900 there were very great changes to the countryside and to people's lifestyles.

Ships The early ships were large/small with several sails. Later they got larger/smaller and had more/less sails. By 1890 the st.......... engine had been invented and so new ships did/did not need sails. They also went much faster/slower.

Wagons were used to transport goods in 1750 and the had to use good/bad roads. By the 1830s most goods were carried on the r.......................... or in boats on the c........................ The boats were slow but delicate goods (like crockery) was likely/was unlikely to get broken. By 1890 the r................... had grown even more important and the c............................ had started to decline as they were so slow.

Windmills were used in 1750 but by 1830 the corn was made into flour by machines running on ..................... and so the old windmills were all built/pulled down.

Bridges had been built for many years. They were usually large/small as there was not very much wheeled traffic, and most were built of wood/stone. By 1830 there were many more carriages and the roads were better/worse - so bridges were improved/knocked down. By 1890 there was much more traffic. Trolley buses and trams were now carrying goods/people and so the bridges had to be much weaker/stronger

Roads were very bad in 1750 and in winter it was good/impossible to travel far. By 1830 they had been made better/worse and people could travel faster/slower. By the 1890s there were tarmac surfaces and town roads were very good.

Churches got larger as people moved into the area or towns got larger/smaller.

Houses were mostly large/small in 1750 and there were lots/not many of them. By 1830 the towns had grown/got smaller and there were more/less houses. Also there were big factories/shops with giant chimneys.

River boats were tiny fishing boats in 1750 but by 1830 larger boats carrying goods/people were using the rivers and canals. There were also some pleasure boats.

Fields were very large/small and did/did not have hedges in 1750. By 1850 the big/small fields had been cut into small fields by hedges; and they are the same today, except that the towns cover more/less than they did in 1850.

Railways did/did not exist in 1750 but by 1830 there were many/a few. By the 1890s the railways were very/not important and there were many more/less.