10, Social Developments

Question 1

By 1831, what cities had exceeded the size of 100,000, compared to just London and Dublin in 1801?

Answer 1

Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Bristol, and Leeds

Question 2

How had enclosure effected the lives of many small farm owners?

Answer 2

Couldn’t grow what they wanted to grow, and what was going to be profitable for them- reduced profit

Question 3

What was the Speenhamland system of poor relief?

Answer 3

1795- Introduce supplement wages with an allowance that altered with the changing price of bread