Question

Pick the correct statements in the context of the Industrial Revolution.

• A. John McAdam built kutcha roads.
• B. The Worsley Canal was built to facilitate coal transport by rail.
• C. Coal was transported from Worsley using a canal.
• D. Steam powered transportation aided industrialisation.

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

Steam powered transportation aided industrialisation.

• The older kutcha roads were converted into pakka or ‘Macadamised’ roads, which were invented by John McAdam.
• The Worsley Canal was mainly constructed to carry coal from Worsley, the coal deposits located near Manchester.
• Railways were both faster and cheaper when compared to existing means of transport. It could carry both passengers and goods. They were also available throughout the year. The invention of railways took the process of industrialisation to its second stage.