Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
Q
How much of population was middle class in 1800?
A
25% of population
2
Q
What view did R.M Hartwell have on standards of living?
A
Positive
3
Q
When did food consumption increase?
A
1800-1850
4
Q
What did E.J hobsbawm have on standards of living?
A
Negative
5
Q
When were there bad harvests?
A
1795+1799
6
Q
Grain price in 1790 vs 1812
A
£2.70 and £6.30
7
Q
When was income tax introduced?
A
1798
8
Q
How many of population work in wool
A
32%
9
Q
How many times did workers have to work in textiles?
A
12 hours a day, 6 days a week
10
Q
Life expectancy for working in coal
A
20-40 years
11
Q
When was the Friendly Societies Act
A
1793
12
Q
When was the Combination Acts?
A
1799
