increase in poverty explanations Flashcards
1
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How did Rising population increase rates of poverty?
A
More people meant there was more demand for goods, and so prices rose.
2
Q
by how much did Elizabethan population rise by during her reign
A
The population rose by a million during the Elizabethan period
3
Q
How did inflation increase rates of poverty?
A
Prices for goods rose, but wages fell (more people)
4
Q
How did cloth trade collapse contribute to poverty?
A
Woollen cloth was England’s main export.
There was a decline in demand and this led to unemployment
5
Q
How did wars increase poverty?
A
Taxes were increased to compensate for the price of waging war
6
Q
How did bad harvest increase rates of poverty?
A
higher prices and demand
7
Q
When was the harvest particularly bad?
A
1590’s
