Change in impact On Civilians 1700-1900

Question 1

How did army accommodation impact civilians 1700-1800

Answer 1

• 1700, there were no barracks so soldiers had to fund lodgings, which upset civilians and disrupted businesses.
• 1800, barracks were built so the problem subsided.

Question 2

How did taxation impact the civilians 1700-1800

Answer 2

• During peacetime the cost of the army grew, but so did business and population, so tax didn’t change.
• During wartime taxation rose , war with france between 1805 and 1815 costed £550 million

Question 3

How did recruitment impact civilians 1700-1800

Answer 3

-Militia act 1757 forced a few people to fight from ballots, civilians disliked this because they were scared they would have to fight.

Question 4

How did requisitioning impact civilians 1700-1800

Answer 4

-Army relied on all their wagons to be supplied by civilians for transport, destroyed businesses.

Question 5

How did impact on civilians change in 1850-1900

Answer 5

• More politically active, caused government resignation during Crimean war, gave £5000 in a week to fund wounded soldiers.
• Attitudes in society, boosted imperialism, patriotic jingoism, prompted pacifism.
• Improvements in provisioning made requisitioning no longer a problem, Land Transport Corps, 1855 provided their own transport.