history Flashcards
edwardians
why did people board the titanic?
1) to get to farthers in other countries
2)holidays
3)migration
why did the titanic sink?
1)Captain smith ignored ice warning
2)bruce ismay pressured smith to go faster
3)jack philips didnt pass in ice warnings
what were the Liberal welfare reforms?
1)free school meals
2)free school health checks
3)old age pensions
4)national insurance
5)labour exchanges
what was life like for edwardian women?
1)90% married women were housewives
2)women who had jobs were payed less than men
3)only rich went uni
how did women try to change this situation?
1)suffragist
2)suffragettes
how did BAME contribute?
1)jimmy peters was first black rugby player
2)walter tull one of first black football players
How widespread was poverty?
1)28%lived in poverty
2)many poor had jobs but could earn enough for essentials
3)seebohm rowntree investigated poverty