Britain in 1900 Flashcards
The Poor Law
what was it
- Each parish had to look after it’s own poor
- 1834 amended
- designed for less money to go to the poor
so if people wanted help they had to go to the workhouse
poor given clothes and food in exchange for labour
conditions were terrible
When was the Poor law created
1815 and ameneded in 1834
Who were Charles Booth and Seebohm Rowntree
Two main social surveys that revealed that in both london and Yorkshire that 30% of people lived in poverty
What was Britain’s economy like in 1900?
Britain’s ↓ in trade and industry especially staple industries
America and Germany had overtaken Britain in steel and iron production by the turn of the century
New industries
e.g. Transport and communication Health provision Hotels and catering Education
What was the agriculture recession in 1870s about?
Agriculture recession in 1870s
DUE
Foreign cheap corn came into Britain in large quantities from N America, Argentina and Australia - British farmers could not produce crops so cheaply
Only large farmers made reasonable profits
The situation of empire in 1900?
An Increase
Scramble for Africa - major european powers including Britain separately took over lots of areas of the african continent
New phase of Imperialism
Opposition to whether imperialism was moral
When was the labour representation committee formed?
1900
What was the labour representation committee
a pressure group formed by alliances between socialist organisations and trade unions aimed at increasing representation for labour interests
When was the Labour Party formally established?
1906
Examples of groups merged into the Labour Party
Trade unions - wanted a distinct political party to represent them
The fabians - wanted to spread socialism not by revolution but by propaganda and education
Trade unions most significant - wouldn’t be viable without them
