life in pre-industrial britain

Question 1

what years were considered to be pre-industrial britain?

Answer 1

pre 1780

Question 2

what was the state of communications and transport in pre-industrial britain?

Answer 2

limited

Question 3

what was the state of literacy rates?

Answer 3

there was widespread illiteracy - lower class members of society were uneducated with limited ability to read or write

Question 4

what were societal conditions like in pre-industrial britain?

Answer 4

lower class = cruel/violent existences were the norm
upper class = lived in comfort and luxury

Question 5

how was free time spent in pre-industrial britain?

Answer 5

there was very limited free time as it was distracted by the agricultural calendar/season
lower class worked extremely long hours

Question 7

what is a feudal system?

Answer 7

a way of structuring society - splitting society into upper and lower classes (two-tier system)

Question 7

where did people live in pre-industrial britain?

Answer 7

countryside/rural areas