Britain, Booklet 2, INDUSTRIALISATION + PROTEST Flashcards

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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Countryside) Most striking change was…

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The enclosure of open fields.
- Involved replacing strip farming with hedged fields under single ownership.
- Eventually helped fund roads as legal fees were involved.

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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Countryside) Crop yields increased by some ___% during the 18th century, __/__ of this increase was due to…

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Increased by 40%, 2/3 of this was due to more intensive use of land.

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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Countryside) Without a strong agricultural sector…

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The economy couldn’t have supported the rapidly growing population and increasing proportion of which was engaged in non-agricultural pursuits.

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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Countryside) Between 1866-__ the volume of milk being imported into London by rail rose from __ million gallons to ___.

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1866-80, increased from 7 million gallons to 20 million.
- Cornwall specialised in broccoli and early potatoes.

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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Turnpikes and Canals) Travel time reduced, London to Shewsbury was __ days in 17___, this became just __ hours and __ mins in 18___…

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4 days in 1753 and 12 hours and 40 mins in 1835.
(however, turnpike trusts were often local and unable to maintain most heavily used roads).

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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Turnpikes and Canals) By 17___, the __ major river systems of England (…) had been linked by canals…

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1790, 4 major river systems, Humber, Mersey, Severn and Thames.

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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Railways) Canals fought with railway between Liverpool and Manchester for ___ years and in ______ carried twice the tonnage of the railway…

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20 years and in 1848 carried twice the tonnage of the railway.

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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Railways) Total railway network by 19___ was over__ times that of 18___, but…

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By 1912 was over 3 times that of 1850, but many of these late arrivals were the least economic and the first to close.

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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Railways) Traditionally dated from opening of Liverpool to Manchester line in 18___, by 1850 there were over _______ miles.

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1830 first opened, by 1850 there were 6,000 miles.
However, full social benefits only came after completion of basic network after 1850.

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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Towns) By 18___, approx HALF of the ___.__ million inhabitants lived in… an increase of over __ million during first half of 19th century…

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By 1851, approx HALF of 16.9 million inhabitants lived in an urban environment, increase of over 5 million.

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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Towns) By 180__ London had __ million inhabitants, places like Manchester and Birmingham had _________.

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  • 1801, London, 1 million.
  • Manchester/ Birmingham etc had 50,000.
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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Towns) Negatives :

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  • Most continued to live in small communities, still a society of traditional influences and attitudes.
  • Houses were much better quality than some other buildings however there was unregulated infilliing.
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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Industry) In South Wales and Monmouthshire, around _____ furnaces were built from 17___-18___…

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100 furnaces from 1796-1806.

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(Impacts of Industrialisation, Industry) By 18___, at least _____ the populations of many villages in the West country were engaged in…

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1801, at least half the populations of many villages in the West country were engaged in industrial pursuits.

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(Banking) When was the Bank of England established? How many banks were there in 1784?

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  1. In 1784 there were 119 banks.
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(Banking) Background of 1690’s-1790’s :
- Counties set up their own… usually under control of…
- Only really used by…
- Shifted from, informal…

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Counties set up their own banking system, usually under control of businessmen with some experience.
~ Only really used by businesses initially.
~ Shifted from Informal, Private companies which were Localised to Organised, Accessible for all and with Increasing importance.

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(Banking) By 1808 how many Banks were there?

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800, signifying the rapid growth of the business sector.
(More accessible).

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(Banking) After the depression in _____(following _______) caused…
- The Banking Act of _______ restricted the issuing of __________, encouraged formation of…

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Depression of 1825 following wars had caused many banks to fail, now a financial panic.
The Banking Act of 1826, restricted the issuing of notes which encouraged formation of joint stock companies.
(first was Lancashire banking company).

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(Banking) 1826 onwards, the cap of __ in bank members was…
- Banks…
- Investors felt more…

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6 in bank members was removed and Britains banks were free fully to realise their potential.
~ Banks came together.
~ Investors felt more confident with the joint stock, boosting economy.

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(Banking) 1833 onwards, Landowners chose to invest in…
- Parliament also permitted _________ _________ Banks in London to issue… in 18___.

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New developments, money invested ensured long term commitments and developing infrastructure.
~ Developing business.
~ Parliament also permitted Joint Stock Banks in London to issuer cheques (increased speed of commercial transactions). 1833

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(Banking) By 1866 there were ____ joint stock banks with _____ branches nationwide…
- Middle class also invested in industries similar to…

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1866 there were 154 joint stock banks with 850 branches.
~ Middle class also invested in industries similar to their own/their own. (many classes benefitting from banks).

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(Middle Class) They were men who…
- Pioneered the development of…
- Majority were…

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Took advantage of emerging technologies and opportunities.
- Pioneered the development of large-scale industry.
- Majority were merchants or small factory owners.

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(Middle Class)
-Between 18___-___ the middle class increased by ___%.
- Richard _________ owned _______________ ironworks, by 18____, employed ________ men.
- He had a wealth of over £_________.

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  • 1816-1831, increased 75%.
  • Richard Crawshay owned Cyfartha ironworks which by 1830, employed 5,000 men.
  • He had a wealth of over £200,000.
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(The growth of industrial towns and cities) With the growth of international trade, industry shifted to areas with…

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Good transport links, e.g. cotton mills in Lancashire had access to Liverpool, and with the Manchester-LVP railway finished in 1830, the area became very wealthy.

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(The growth of industrial towns and cities) The introduction of the steam engine from 17___ meant…

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1769, Factories no longer needed to be near rivers (as a power source), coal now became the major necessity.

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(The growth of industrial towns and cities) The south of England became relatively unimportant since…

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It maintained its agriculture production and traditional working methods, had lower demand for labourers so many people migrated North to find jobs.

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(The growth of industrial towns and cities) Areas of the country that didn’t have the access (transport etc) remained…

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Relatively small scale and thus the divide in Britain between the wealthy regions and poorer regions grew.

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(The growth of industrial towns and cities) The North-West was the centre of… and the South-west was…

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NW - Textile manufacturing i.e. cotton and wool.
SW - Primarily agricultural but Cornwall became a major exporter of tin.

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(The growth of industrial towns and cities) By 185_, there were ___ cities with a population of over ________…

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1851, 29 cities with a population of over 50,000.
(May have been problems with overcrowding?).

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(The growth of industrial towns and cities) As a result of population growth, __/___ children died in…

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3/20 of children died in their first year of life.
(Very poor living standards for many).

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(The growth of industrial towns and cities) In 1800, ___% of the population lived in towns and by 18___, it was ___%…

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1800, 25%.
1880, 80%.
(Migration, more jobs in the cities).

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(The growth of industrial towns and cities) Average income per person per year was £__ a year in 17___, by the 17___’s an average family would earn £__ a year…

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£12 a year in 1750 per person, by the 1780’s an average family would earn £24 per year.
(Increased living standards for some)>

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(The growth of industrial towns and cities) By 18__, British manufacturers produced £__ million of goods of which £__ million was exported…

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1811, £130 million of goods, of which £40 million was exported.
(Good trade, jobs for people).

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(The growth of industrial towns and cities) Benjamin Gott (wool industry) employed ______ men by the 18___’s…

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Employed 1,500 men by the 1820’s.
(Increased employment).

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(Government, Laissez-faire Policies helping Industrialisation)
~Repealed acts like in 181__, Repeal of the Statue of ________ which had provided…
~ Also the 182___ Banking ______________ Act which repealed the 172__ _______ Act which…
~ 18______ Master and Servant Act…

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  • 1813, repeal of the Statue of Artificers, which had provided some regulation on wages and working conditions, (businessmen could now pay lower wages).
  • 1826 Banking Co-partnership Act, repealed the 1720 Bubble Act which limited number of joint-stock banks.
    (helped MC like Richard Crawshay.
    ~ 1823 Master & Servant Act, made failure to fulfil a contract of work a crime punishable with imprisonment.
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Bad jobs examples :

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~ Bridge builder, (very dangerous, poor tended to do this, had nothing to hold onto at times).
~ Leggers, (pushing the boats with their legs when there were no paths for horses to walk on, had to be very physically strong).
~ Bone cleaner, (potters, dust could cause lung disease, women & young boys).
~ Soap boiler/making, (Lye would burn hands, could blind you, remains of animals poured into water supply).

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(Working conditions in Urban Areas) Factories are credited to Richard Arkwright, set up his cotton mill in… employed more than…

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Cromford in 1771, employing more than 300 people.
~ Paid better wages than agriculture.
~ Purpose if factories were too create profits and to achieve this employers sought to maximise output while keeping costs low.

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(Working conditions in urban areas)
Factories : …. employees often work for…

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~ Tightly packed buildings.
~ Relentless noise of machine.
~ Ling hours and unsafe conditions
- Often worked 6 days a week with 14th our days, even after reforms men still worked never less than 10 hours a day throughout the 19th century.

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(Working conditions in urban areas) Factory workers faced fines for lateness or actions that reduced speed e.g. for being 10 minutes late it was not uncommon…

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10 minutes late not uncommon for the offender to be fined 2 hours’ wages.
~ Meant employer could compensate himself for loss of productivity.

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(Working conditions in urban areas) High injury rate in factories…

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Due to tired workers having to fix moving machine parts in gloomy surroundings.
~ Made more frequent by the lack of safety measures that were in place, implementing these would have increased costs which employers were not willing to do.

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(Working conditions in urban areas) Mines remained dangerous despite…

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The Davy safety lamp in 1815.

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(Working conditions in urban areas) Working underground presented risks such as… demand increase so mines became deeper from ___ meters to _____ meters in 18___…

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~ Flooding, gas explosions and collapsing shafts.
90 meters to 300 meters in 1850.

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(Working conditions in urban areas) Unlike in Factories, miners were not obliged to…

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Provide constant work which meant they did not have a guaranteed fixed wage.

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(Living conditions in urban areas) From the late __00’s, employers began building rows… they were just __m wide…

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1700’s building rows and rows of cheap housing organised back-to-back so they shared a rear wall and side walls.
~ Built efficiently but lacked quality.
~ Just 4 meters wide.

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(Living conditions in urban areas) __/__ of workers in Birmingham lived in…

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2/3 of workers in Birmingham lived in back to back houses.
~ Lack of windows meant candles were used frequently which created a smoky atmosphere which caused respiratory problems.

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(Living conditions in urban areas) If cesspits were poorly constructed…

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The waste could leak into surrounding ground and contaminate the local water supply leading to an increased risk of serious illness.

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(Living conditions in urban areas) First major cholera breakout was in 18___ in Sunderland, killed _________ within a year…

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1831, killed 32,000 within a year.
~ Since there was little understanding, little could be done to prevent the spread of diseases.
~ Improvements were generally only in affluent areas, reinforcing class divide.

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(Living conditions in urban areas) Urban growth was based on.. which place tried to improve this?

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Keeping workers near factories, little thought given to their free time and physical requirements.
- Saltaire, West Yorkshire attempts were made to improve the conditions of workers (was an exception, not the rule).

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(Living conditions in urban areas) Population in urban areas increased ___% every decade between 18__-__…

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Increased by 27% every decade between 1801-51.
- Reached a peak in 1841-51 and was exacerbated by Irish immigration.

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(Living conditions in urban areas) The 18___ Municipal Corporations Act did begin to…

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1835, did begin to reform the local government, but the short term effect was limited.
- Serious lack of local amenities.

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(Living conditions in urban areas) Water :

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  • Fresh water was only affordable to the richer classes.
  • Workers obtained water from standpipes in the street, these were only on for a limited period each day.
  • Families often had to ‘recycle’ water, in London water often came from the Thames where waste was disposed.
  • Slaughterhouses filled open sewers with offal + blood, these sewers often seeped into the water supply.
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(Living conditions in urban areas) Typhus claimed ________ victims each year… other diseases were… Asiatic cholera killed __________ in 18___…

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Typhus claimed 4,000 lives.
- Diptheria and Scarlet fever.
- Asiatiac cholera killed 52,000 in 1832.

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(Living conditions in urban areas) Chadwick’s 18____ report also found that ___% of children born to working class parents died before their __th birthday.

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1842 report found that 57% of children born to working class families died before their 5th birthday.

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(Importance of the Factory Act 1833) What did it entail?

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  • No children under 9 to be employed.
  • No night work for under 18’s.
  • A break of 1houe 30mins was to be provided for meals during the day.
  • Factory owners had to whitewash their premises at least once a year.
  • 4, full time inspectors appointed to enforce the act.
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(Importance of the Factory Act 1833) Impact :

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  • Fines introduced to those who broke the rules, too many of these could prove economically significant.
  • ONLY covered textile mills, by the end of the 1830’s fewer mill owners were breaking the law.
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(Importance of the Factory Act 1833) Impact, act was the first of its kind to… however there were only __ inspectors to cover the ______ textile mills in the country…

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First of its kind to have measures to enforce the terms passed by Parliament.
- Only 4 inspectors to cover the 4,000 textile mills in the country.

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(Importance of the Factory Act 1833) The act did show…

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A willingness by the government to recognise the negative effects of industrialisation on the general public and the understanding that some reform was needed in order to ensure the long term success of British business.
- Opened up the possibility of further reform.

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(Impact of factory reform, 1833-70) The 184__ Mines Act :

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1842.
- Public was horrified by a vivid report of conditions by the ‘Royal Commissions’.
- Banned underground employment of children under 10 and women too.
- Reformers encouraged by the extension of intervention of the economy beyond the textile industry.

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(Impact of factory reform, 1833-70) The 184__ Factory Act :

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  • Did bring in considerable progress but not towards the 10 hour day.
  • Children aged 13-18 and women were to work a max of 12 hours a day.
  • Night work for women forbidden.
  • More inspectors appointed to enforce laws, safety rules introduced to fence off dangerous machinery
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(Impact of factory reform, 1833-70) 184__ Factory Act :

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1847.
~ Finally introduced the 10 hour working day for all women & children, many factories had reduced wording day for men too due to to an economic slowdown.
~ However many factory owners managed to maintain 12 hours by managing lunch breaks and relays.

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(Impact of factory reform, 1833-70) Factories Act Extension Acts, 186- : Lace work in 18____ and potteries in 18____… In 1867 the Factories Act was extended to…

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1860-67.
~ Lace Work in 1861.
~ Potteries 1864.
~ 1867, extended to all factories employing 50 or more workers.

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(Achieving Improved Working Conditions, Working class/individuals) Working class periodically…

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Organised in protest at the conditions they endured.
~ (opposition) Middle class argued that any changes would affect productivity and profits.

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(Achieving Improved Working Conditions, Government/Individuals) Return of the Tory government in 184__, led by…

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Led by Sir Robert Peel.
~ Led to further reform motivation by wish to reduce social distress within society.
~ Peel believed that social distress affected economic growth and undermined the moral condition in Britain.

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(Achieving Improved Working Conditions, Groups) The Ten Hours Movement :

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Led by Richard Oastler, campaigned for a 10 hour working day.

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(Achieving Improved Working Conditions, Opposition) Whig Mp… :

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Lord Althorp led the opposition against the reforms proposed by Sadler.
~ Whilst in favour of some factory reform, he was completely opposed to the proposed reduction of a 10 hour working day for children.

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(Achieving Improved Working Conditions, Government/individuals) Whigs such as… :

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Thomas Babington Macauley believed it was linked to economic growth
~ If conditions were bad for children they would not be as effective later on in life and productivity would be compromised.

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(Achieving Improved Working Conditions, Factory Workers, Opposition) The dominance of free trade… :

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That markets set their own value rather than government regulation, meant.
~ Many factory owners also agreed that they should be left to do what they wanted to be competitive.

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(Achieving Improved Working Conditions, Government) Both Whigs and tories were found to be… :

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~ Active believers in the need for improvement.
~ Especially Tory Michael Sadler and Whig MP John Hobhouse.

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(Achieving Improved Working Conditions, Government, opposition) Tories feared that unbridled… :

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Industrial development would result in the decline of tradition economic practices and the protected markets.

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(Achieving Improved Working Conditions, Individual) Lord Ashley had less… :

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Political ideas and simply believed it was the morally right thing to do.

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(Who enabled Factory Reform to take place?, Short Time Committees) First one was formed by…

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Textile workers in Huddersfield and Leeds.
~ Spinners and weavers made up the bulk of the membership.
~ Held public meetings and attempted to persuade people to sign petitions in support of Hothouse’s Bill.

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(Who enabled Factory Reform to take place? Short Time Committees) any 183__ there were now ___ twenty-six Short Time Committees, with ___ of them in Yorkshire… they remained in existence until…

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1833, there were 26 Short Time Committees.
~ 12 were in Yorkshire.
Remained in existence until the passing of the 1847 Factory Act.

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(Who enabled Factory Reform to take place? Factory Inspectors) The Government appointed how many factory inspectors?

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4.
~ Factory children had to obtain age certificates however It was clear that this wasn’t stopping children under 9 from working in textile factories.

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(Who enabled Factory Reform to take place, Micheal Armstrong’s Factory Boy) First part was published in 18___, it cost __ shilling a month and was the first… Frances Trollope

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1840, cost 1 shilling a month and was the first industrial novel to be published in Britain (AVAILABLE TO WORKING CLASS).
~ Main message is that individual philanthropy is an inadequate solution to the problems of industrialisation.

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(Who enabled Factory Reform to take place? Manchester’s Factory Children) During the campaign for the Ten Hour a group of…

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Factory children in Manchester joined together to support legislation.
~ Statements included ‘We do not think it right’…

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(The changing nature and effectiveness of industrial process) In the years between 17__-18__, most English working class people…

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1780-1832, most came to feel an identity of interest as between themselves and as against their rulers and employers.
- still relatively divided.

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(The changing nature and effectiveness of industrial process) During the Napoleonic Wars, rapid industrialisation…

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Was producing casualties.
- There were chronic price rises, periods of high unemployment which sometimes erupted into food riots and demands for political and economic equality.
- As a result, they had to organise themselves to improve, or even maintain, their situation, they did this with the following methods…

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(The changing nature and effectiveness of industrial process) The brutal crackdowns by the government culminated in the __ Acts of 18___…

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Six Acts of 1819, managed to crush revolts though draconian measures such as the riot act and frequent use of transportation as punishment.

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(The changing nature and effectiveness of industrial process, Methods used) Self Help Groups :…
What acts banned these…

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  • Skilled workers formed themselves into early forms of trade unions called ‘combinations’.
  • Often most concerned about loosing their jobs due to developments in machinery.
  • Combinations Acts of 1799 and 1800 banned these as the government perceived them as thinly disguised efforts to promote revolution.
    (due to USA + French revolutions).
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(The changing nature and effectiveness of industrial process, Methods used) Friendly Societies :

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  • Most combinations, once banned, continued to exist as Friendly societies which were there to protect their members against financial hardships through saving contributions.
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(The changing nature and effectiveness of industrial process, Methods used) Some workers, either frustrated with the lack of action from…

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The Friendly Societies, or unable to join them if they were unskilled, resorted to illegal, direct action such as rioting, sabotage and machine wrecking,

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(The changing nature and effectiveness of industrial process, Methods used) Trade Unions :
- The… Act was repealed in…

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The Combinations Acts were repealed in 1825 so workers could openly join unions who began to call for the right to vote.
(voting rights were very limited at this time).

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(The changing nature and effectiveness of industrial process, Methods used) Chartism :
(following the 18___ … Act)
The People’s Charter presented…

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  • Most famous example of a working class political movement was created following 1832 Reform Act because the workers felt cheated that the franchise hadn’t been extended to them.
  • People’s Charter presented to parliament 3 times in the 1830-40’s, as a reaction to this Great Reform but failed in all its aims at the time.
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(The Significance of Luddism & Swing Riots) Luddism was the name given to a series of incidents, starting…

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Starting in 1811, in which protestors stormed factories and broke up machines.
~ Started in the lacemaking districts of Nottingham.
~ Name came from Ned Ludd, a weaver who destroyed 2 machines after being whipped in 1799.
~ Workers who took part were often angry at the introduction of steam-powered machinery.

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(The Significance of Luddism & Swing Riots, Long Term Causes) 5 :

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~ Introduction of frame rents.
~ High transport costs.
~ Lower prices for finished goods.
~ Increased use of unskilled labour.
~ Napoleon closed all continental ports to British ships in May 1808, by 1812 this economic blockade was beginning to bite:

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(The Significance of Luddism & Swing Riots, Short Term Causes) 3 :

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~ Closure of the American market after the American Non-Intercourse Act was passed in February 1811 - exports worth £11 million in 1810 then dropped to £2 million by the end of 1811.
~ Rapid growth in unemployment and wage cuts for workers.
~ Failure of the harvest which resulted in higher bread prices in August 1812.

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(Middle Class) Men who…

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Took advantage of emerging technologies and opportunities.
~ Pioneered the development of large-scale industry.

88
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(Middle Class) Between 18___-___ it increased in size by ___%

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1816-1831 increased in size by 75%.

89
Q

(Middle Class) Which people created this class?

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Factory owners/merchants who profited from the expanding markets.

90
Q

(Middle Class) Attitudes of the middle class?

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~ Hard nosed ~> profit over fairness amongst workers.
~ Master/worker relationship.

91
Q

(Impact of the middle class on Britain) Richard Crawshay owned… by 1850 employed ________ men, wealth worth over £_________….

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Owned Cyfartha Ironworks, by 1850 employed 5,000 men, wealth worth over £200,000.

92
Q

(Impact of Middle Class) Benjamin Gott (Wool industry) had over £_______ in the bank…

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£100,000 in the bank.
~ The more money they made, the more power they got.

93
Q

(Titus Salt) In Bradford, __ in ___ died before they were ___…

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7/10 died before they were 6.
~ Incredibly polluted city.
~ Salt urged mill owners to use a new kind of boiler he designed which dissipated the gas, they didn’t agree.

94
Q

(Titus Salt) Sold his factories in Bradford and built… which houses _______…

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~ Built ‘Saltaire’, included schools, lecture halls, churches etc.
~ Was an industrial community.
~ Housed 4,500 employees.
~ His factories had up to date fire safety + extraction boilers.

95
Q

Luddites (1811-17) In __ weeks, _____ stocking frames destroyed…

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3 weeks, 200 stocking frames destroyed.

96
Q

(Swing Riots, 1830-31) £_____ riot damage and £________ arson damage…

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£600 riot damage and £100,000 arson damage.

97
Q

10 Hour Movement (1830) was the…

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Backbone of the drive for reform, it was a sustained campaign in the 1830s for the reduction of the hours worked in textile mills to 10 per day.

98
Q

(Reforms affecting living conditions 1848-70) Edwin Chadwick published his report ‘…’ in 18___, it sold ______ copies, stayed the idea that…

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‘The Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain’ in 1842. It sold 100,000 copies.
~ Stated the cause and spread of disease was due to the poor standards of living amongst the working class.

99
Q

(Reforms affecting living conditions, 1848-70) Peel’s government failed to act initially because…

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It was felt that town corporations had the responsibility to maintain sanitary conditions and arrange an adequate supply of clean water.
~ Chadwick’s report influenced reform until 1870, despite the government’s reluctance to act.

100
Q

(Reforms affecting living conditions, 1848-70) The Health of Towns Association, 1844 :

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~ Momentum for subsequent legislative action was sustained by both Chadwick and the HOTA:
~ It was a pressure group formed by Southward Smith and grew rapidly.
~ Aim was to pressure the government into passing a Public Health Act.
~ Included future PM Benjamin Disraeli.

101
Q

(Reforms affecting living conditions, 1848-70) The Public Health Act, 18___… After an outbreak of… in…

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Outbreak of Typhus in 1848 saw the introduction of Britain’s first Public Health Bill by Lord Morpeth.
- It established a precedent for the future : health and sanitation was important.

102
Q

(Reforms affecting living conditions, 1848-70) The Public Health Act, 1848 created the… However…

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Central Board of Health to oversee additional local boards that would be responsible for ensuring there was fresh water, adequate and cleaning of the streets.
- WASN’T compulsory and there were no inspectors.
- Did little to improve life because the CBOH had no money to compel local corporations to adopt its ideas.

103
Q

(Reforms affecting living conditions, 1848-70) The Burial Acts, 185__-__, began the creation of…

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1852-57, Began the creation of a public network of cemeteries to be overseen by the Burial Board.
- Maintained cemeteries, charging the expense of such an undertaking to the poor rate.
- Signified commitment of Parliament to promote health standards.
(before, people dug 1m deep graves to try and fit in which promoted the spread of disease).

104
Q

(Reforms affecting living conditions, 1848-70) The Sanitary Act 18___, marked a growing determination… it made…

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1866, marked a growing determination by the gov to promote better health conditions in Britain.
- Made sanitation inspections compulsory for local corporations, required them to maintain accurate records of these inspections.
- Also made the flagrant disregard for quarantine in the case of contagious diseases punishable.

105
Q

(Who deserves the credit for Public Health Reforms?) Edwin Chadwick : (report, secretary, campaign…)

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  • Described by Bevan to have a ‘fierce unyielding spirit’.
  • ‘…labouring population of Great Britain’ sold 100,000 copies.
  • Secretary of the Royal Commission on Reform of the Poor Laws (1834-46)
  • Conducted a campaign that resulted in the Passage of the 1848 PHA.
106
Q

(Who deserves the credit for Public Health Reforms?) John Simon : (annual reports from…, showed the risks that…, was his instigation that set up…)

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  • Annual reports from 1848-55 have become classics in the become classics in the history of English sanitation.
  • Showed risks that arose from bad drainage.
  • His instigation that set up the Royal Sanitary Commission in 1868. In 1871 as a result of this the Local Government Board was set up.
107
Q

(Who deserves the credit for Public Health Reforms?) William Farr : (description, annual letters, answers to the…, developed…)

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  • ‘True pioneer’.
  • Annual letters to the Registrar-General on the causes of death in England provide statistical record of diseases, no other country did this.
  • Answers to the questions in the 1851 Great Census of Great Britain provided a wealth of information which he used in his enquiry into the mortality of the English working man.
  • Developed the first National Vital Statistics system.
108
Q

(Who deserves the credit for Public Health Reforms?) Lord Morpeth : (No social reform could happen…, he was a…helped carry through the..)

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  • No social reform can happen until public opinion accepts the ideas, which is why politicians (which he was) are essential.
  • Helped carry through parliament many many reforms, including the Irish Poor Bill.
109
Q

How far do you agree that rapid industrial growth was primarily the result of laissez-faire policies?
(Factors Q)

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Laissez-Faire policies, Growth of Middle Class, Geographic Diversity (inc of transport), Growth of Banks.

110
Q

Laissez-Faire policies that helped industrial growth :

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~ Ensured industrialisations success and eventual improvement.
~ Removed obstacles that slowed down the rapid pace of profiteering.
~ Master & Servant in 1823, made the failure of to fulfil a contract of work a crime punishable with imprisonment.
~ Undertook the task of regulating private enterprise to promote long-term stability.

111
Q

ESSAY PLAN : How accurate is it to say that Chartism was the most significant campaign or electoral reform in the years 1832-67?
- Chartism.
- Role of reforming…
- Pressure…

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  • Chartism.
  • Role of reforming MPs.
  • Pressure groups.