Britain in 1900 Flashcards

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The Poor Law

what was it

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  • 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
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2
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When was the Poor law created

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1815 and ameneded in 1834

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3
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Who were Charles Booth and Seebohm Rowntree

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Two main social surveys that revealed that in both london and Yorkshire that 30% of people lived in poverty

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4
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What was Britain’s economy like in 1900?

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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
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5
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What was the agriculture recession in 1870s about?

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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

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6
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The situation of empire in 1900?

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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

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7
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When was the labour representation committee formed?

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1900

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8
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What was the labour representation committee

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a pressure group formed by alliances between socialist organisations and trade unions aimed at increasing representation for labour interests

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9
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When was the Labour Party formally established?

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1906

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10
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Examples of groups merged into the Labour Party

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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

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