Key Individuals In P&P

Question 1

Key individuals

Answer 1

• Jeremy Benthem
• Thomas Paine
• Robert Owen
  -Thomas Malthus
• Edwin Chadwick
• David Ricardo

Question 2

How did Thomas Malthus influence the debate about poverty 1790-

Answer 2

Essay on population 1796. Feared poor law would lead to a famine as it encouraged the population to grow so much there wouldn’t be enough food

Question 3

How did Jeremy Bentham influence the debate on poverty 1790-

Answer 3

Utalinitarinism. He wanted a national charity to deal with poor and create industry houses where in-door relief was given. Outdoor relief was stopped.

Question 4

How did Thomas Paine influence the debate about poverty 1790-

Answer 4

The rights of man 1792. Criticised poor law for its inability to function properly, urged reform to provide better support for the poor and wanted a land tax for it

Question 5

How did Robert Owen influence the debate about poverty 1790-

Answer 5

Pioneer socialist mill owner who criticised the economic system rather than blamed the poor. A new view on society 1814 & A formation of Character 1813. Saw self supporting co-operative communities as the way to escape exploitation

Question 6

How did Edwin Chadwick influence the debate on poverty 1790-

Answer 6

Report on the sanitary conditions of the labouring poor 1842. Influential member of poor law commision and was a Manchester lawyer and fanatical Benthamite. Determined the system should be made uniform and cost effective

Question 7

How did David Ricardo influence the debate about poverty 1790-

Answer 7

Principles of political economy and taxation 1817.’iron law of wages’- belived people should be paid money which related to the value of the goods they produced. He believed that the poor law should be abolished as it encouraged idleness and dependancy and was creating poverty as people were paid for doing nothing