Causes for popular protest Flashcards
1
Q
1815, stopped foreign wheat imports until British wheat reached 30 shillings per quarter, resulting in prices being high and affecting bread
A
Corn Laws
2
Q
- Price of wheat fell as too much was being produced
- Led to loss of jobs
A
Agriculture
3
Q
- Mechanisation and machinery replaced the jobs i.e. threshing machine
- But created jobs in industry
A
Mechanisation
4
Q
- In 1815 there were 400,000 demobilised soldiers returning, looking for work
A
Napoleonic wars
5
Q
- 1815, transportation for 7 years for killing and hunting
- Landowners could extend their land but this deprived villages and encouraged a poor diet
- Casualties for catching food increased
A
Game Laws
6
Q
- Replaced skilled workers
- Working and living conditions
A
Industrialisation
7
Q
- As the population rose, the job opportunities didn’t
A
Population
8
Q
- Machinery caused wages to decline dramatically
- Weavers became expendable and 250,000 lost their jobs in 1825
A
Textile Industry
9
Q
Corn Laws
A
1815, stopped foreign wheat imports until British wheat reached 30 shillings per quarter, resulting in prices being high and affecting bread
10
Q
Agriculture
A
- Price of wheat fell as too much was being produced
- Led to loss of jobs
11
Q
Mechanisation
A
- Mechanisation and machinery replaced the jobs i.e. threshing machine
- But created jobs in industry
12
Q
Napoleonic wars
A
- In 1815 there were 400,000 demobilised soldiers returning, looking for work
13
Q
Game Laws
A
- 1815, transportation for 7 years for killing and hunting
- Landowners could extend their land but this deprived villages and encouraged a poor diet
- Casualties for catching food increased
14
Q
Industrialisation
A
- Replaced skilled workers
- Working and living conditions
15
Q
Population
A
- As the population rose, the job opportunities didn’t
