Growth of industrialisation causes

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Master and Servant Act

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1823 failure to fulfil contract punishable, imprisonment

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1813 repeal

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Statute of Artificers: had regulated wages and working conditions since 1563

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What dictated rate of change?

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Market forces and entrepreneurialism

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Combination Acts

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1799/1800 meant growth could not be challenged by workers

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‘free trade’ principles

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Adam Smith ‘Wealth of Nations’
Influenced attitudes- fulfilling self interest results in societal benefit and argues against government intervention in the market

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Richard Arkwright

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Died 1792 : £500 000

Built mills across England

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Richard Crawshay

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Cyfartha Ironworks

Employed 5000 and had wealth over £200 000 by 1830

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Middle Class Increase

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by 75% 1816-1831

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Establish Bank of England

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1694

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County banks issue bank notes

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1797, central fund to pay wages effectively

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1866 How many banks

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154 joint stock, 800 branches nationwide

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1808 banks

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800 local banks

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What did banking allow people, especially middle class to do?

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Invest in developments, long term benefit and infrastructure

Many bought mills to supplement income

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National capital invested

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Industry trade and transport
5% in 1760
26% in 1860

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Steam engine

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1769 introduced

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agricultural mechanisation

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lowered need for labourers so migrated north

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urban area growth

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grew 23-29% from 1801-51

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workers employed in manufacturing

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2/5 in 1801

2/3 in 1871

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canals

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4000 miles navigable waterways by 1820s

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exports

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By 1811, £40/£130 million goods produced were exported

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divides

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increased as some areas couldn’t access industry

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govt policies judgement

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Responding to climate that’d benefit from stronger banking sector, removed impeding legislation.

Important in speed, but couldn’t alone.

Created foundations

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Growth of Banking judgement

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Slow process
Only accessible to middle class
Allowed continuation of growth later on as more accessible

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Middle class judgement

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Increased political sway
Govt removed legislation to keep support/ max profit
Initially crucial as invested and ran factories

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Geographical diversity judgement

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Relied on use by middle class and their investment
Allowed more widespread- faster goods and resources

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Six Acts

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e.g Seditious Meetings Prevention Act, 1819

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Government expansive policies/the trade

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maintain empire providing markets (87% textiles produced were exported to African markets)

Question 28

When did European markets reopen?

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1815