Question

Describe the roll of industrialisation in shaping the modern cities in England.

Answer 1

Industrialisation in Britain has widely changed the form of urbanisation in the modern period.Many rural migrants have been attracted to he industrial cities of Leeds and Manchester with the craze for working in mills and factories.As a result, population of these industrial cities had increased and were mostly occupied by he rural migrants.Urbanization lead to migration and overpopulation and changed the atmosphere of the newly grown industrialised cities.

The early industrial cities of Britain such as Leeds and Manchester attracted large numbers of migrants to the textile mills.

In 1851, more than three-quarters of the adults living in Manchester were migrants from rural areas. 

Answer 2

Industrialisation in Britain widely changed the form of urbanisation in the modern period. Many rural migrants were attracted to the industrial cities of Leeds and Manchester with hope of employment in the textile mills, the sea ports and other industeries. As a result, population of these industrial cities increased drastically. Urbanization lead to migration and overpopulation and changed the atmosphere of these newly grown industrial cities.By 1851, more than three-quarters of the adults living in Manchester were migrants from rural areas.