HCHS Britain: A LEVEL UNIT 1 - industrialisation Flashcards

1
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When was the Public Health Act passed?

A

1848

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2
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By 1833, how much money was the cotton industry making and how many people were employed?

A

£300 million and 833,000

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3
Q

Which invention made work in the mines safer from 1815?

A

The Davy Lamp

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4
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When was the first outbreak of cholera, in which town and how many died?

A

1831, Sunderland and 32,000

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5
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How deep were back-to-back house foundations?

A

3 bricks deep

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6
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By 1800, what percentage of people lived in towns and what was it by 1880?

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25% and 80%

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7
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What types of banks were created which spread the risk amongst investors?

A

Joint stock banks

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8
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By 1821, what percentage of the working population was under 20?

A

49%

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9
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When was the Manchester-Liverpool railways built?

A

1830

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10
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When did Arkwright die and how much was he worth?

A

1792 and £500,000

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11
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What fraction of workers lived in back-to-back houses in Birmingham?

A

?

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12
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When was the Sanitary Act passed?

A

1866

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13
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What was the length of the average working day in a mine?

A

12 hours

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14
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How much was the rent for a back back-to-back house and a front one?

A

1s10d and 2s6d

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15
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In 1750, which two cities had populations over 50,000?

A

London and Edinburgh

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16
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When did the Luddite movement begin and what did they destroy?

A

1811, steam powered looms

17
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By 1866, how many joint stock banks were there with how many branches?

A

154 and 850

18
Q

Which economist published the ‘Wealth of Nations’ in 1776?

A

Adam Smith

19
Q

When were the Swing Riots and what did they destroy?

A

1830 and threshing machines

20
Q

Name one of the leaders of the Ten Hour Movement

A

Richard Oastler, George Bull and MP Thomas Sadler

21
Q

Between 1765 and 1795 in Manchester, what had carpenters’ wages increased by (compared to London)

A

64% to 88%

22
Q

Which law was passed to stop and punish Luddites and when?

A

Frame Breaking Act (1812)

23
Q

On average, how much was a weekly wage in a factory?

24
Q

From 1816-1831, by what percentage had the middle class increased?

25
Following the Mining Act (1842) at what age could children start working in a mine?
10
26
When was the 10 hour working day introduced?
1847
27
By the 1820s, how many miles of canals were there?
4000
28
When was the Factory Act and name two clauses
1833, no children under 9 employed, 9-13: 48hr week, 13-18: 12 hour day, under 13s two hours education a day
29
Even by 1878, how many hours a week were some women working?
58 hours
30
What fraction of children died in their first year?
3 out of 20