exam Flashcards

1
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who benefited from industrialisation?

A

middle and upper class

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2
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How much did the middle class grow to between 1816-1831?

A

from 160,000 to more then 214,000 (75%)

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3
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middle class

A

small factory owners or merchants

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4
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Richard Arkwright

A

he created a water frame that harnessed the power of water for spinning yarn
he was self-made commercial minded man
he came from a tailor who couldn’t afford to send him to school
ended his life with a personal fortune of £500,000

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