Middle and Landed Class Flashcards
Give examples of the middle class
Lawyers Bankers Merchants Miners Canal workers
How did the middle class try to protect their jobs?
They made professional societies so that only people from their group could be hired and tried to demand reasonable wages
How did the middle class not dilute their jobs?
They had entry required and qualifications to enter a professional society
How were the Middle Class treated by the Landed Class?
Few Middle class rose to the Landed class but were shunned and disliked by them.
How much of Britain was the Middle class?
20%
How much of the population was Landed Class?
1 - 1.5%
How many families had more than 3,000 acres?
1,700
What was the lowest number of acres could be classed as a landed class?
No less than 300 acres
How much money did Bedford have annually in 1780?
£50,000 annually
How did the Landed Class benefit from the war?
They benefited from the rise in wheat prices
How much was wheat in 1788 to 1800 and 1810 - 1814?
1788 : 53 shillings per quarter
1800 : 114 shillings per quarter
1810 - 1814 : 103 shillings per quarter
How many Landed Class became aristocratic between 1800 - 1840
179 - 380
What happened in farming for the Landed Class?
They traded more information on how to farm more efficiently through the ‘Farmers journal’ and ‘Farmer Magazine’
They spread info on how to improve drainage or new animal breeds
What happened to coal?
It was becoming more popular than waster and wood for power. It was used and transported more allowing the Landed Class to improve in status and wealth
Who benefited from coal?
The Midlands, Yorkshire and the Northeast took advantage of their surplus of coal
