18: Social Developments Flashcards
1
Q
What was the population in 1851?
A
20.8 million
2
Q
Why did disease spread so quickly in towns?
A
Overcrowded housing
3
Q
What does GNCTU stand for?
A
Grand National Consolidated Trades Union
4
Q
Why did Robert Owen’s GNCTU fail?
A
Bad communication between branches
Employers began dismissing members
5
Q
Why were the Tolpuddle Martyrs convicted?
A
They were said to have taken secret oaths
6
Q
Describe the Cooperative movement
A
Set up by skilled tradesmen
Bought goods at wholesale prices and sold on for profit
By 1850 there were over 100 stores
7
Q
When were Friendly Societies given legal status?
A
1793
