Liberal Reforms Flashcards
What happened in 1910
The liberals had to call a general election
What does electrolysis mean ?
Splitting up with electricity
Charles booth wrote a book called/ showed
Published - ‘life and labour of the people’
Showed 30% of people in London in poverty
Seebohm Rowntree did a _________ that showed ___% of people in ______ were poor
- Report
- 28%
- York
Married couples with an income less than £21 pounds per year got ?
7 shillings and 6 pence per week
What was introduced in 1906
Free school meals
After ________ the liberals brought in the __________
- 1906
- Social reforms
What was introduced in 1911
The national insurance act
What did the national insurance act do?
1) free health insurance
2) unemployment benefits
Single people with an income less than £21 per year got ________ per week
5 shillings
What was introduced in 1909
Trade boards act
What did the trade boards act do?
Set a minimum wage
What was introduced in 1908
- children and young persons act
- old age pensions act
What was the “children and young persons act” ?
It gave children some legal protection
The conservatives were ________ to the budget
Opposed
