3.1 Sports and Society Flashcards
1
Q
When was the pre industrial era?
A
pre 1780
2
Q
State some characteristics of life in pre-industrial Britain
A
- Communication and transport were limited as people lived in rural areas
- Illiteracy: lower class were uneducated (couldn’t read or write)
- Class divisions clearly existed - TWO TIER divided society = FUEDAL system
- Limited free time - people followed agriculture calendar
- Violent existence were the norm for lower class
3
Q
Define the feudal system of pre industrial Britain
A
two tier divided society, either lower/working class or upper class GENTRY
4
Q
Key Words: pre-industrial 1780
A
Gentry Feudal system Illiteracy Agriculture calendar Wager Rural Coded/uncoded
