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Policy of free trade 1886-1914 Flashcards

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1
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What did Free trade force industries to do

A

Improve

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2
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How did agriculture change

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Moved towards livestock farming

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3
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Why did dairy farmers success

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Milk was harder to transport and the growth of the middle class demanded dairy products

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4
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What areas of Britain saw an increase in livestock

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Lancashire and West Country

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5
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How much did agricultural output increase between 1900-14

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5%

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6
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What new agricultural technology was developed

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Self binding reaper and a plug which could work two farrows at a time

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7
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What happened to agricultural workers

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They fell

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8
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Who benefited from free trade trade

A

The ordinary people

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9
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What happened to real wages due to imports falling

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They rose

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10
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What retail developed

A

Marks and Spencer

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What type of item did Britain start mass producing

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Clothing

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12
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How much did imported cotton increase between the 1870s and 1910s

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555,000 kg to 850,000 kg

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13
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Was free trade popular

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Yes, it won the liberals a landslide victory in 1906

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14
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Who opposed free trade

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Chamberlain in 1903

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15
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What did Britain rely too heavily on

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Imports

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16
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How did Britain’s industrial output for the world’s manufactured goods decrease by

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33% to 14% in 1913

17
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How much quicker was Germany and USA’s economy growing compared to Britain

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Twice as fast

18
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What happened to profits in staple industries despite the increase in production

A

They fell

19
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What industry was worst affected

A

Agriculture

20
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How much did land used to farm cereals decrease by between 1872 and 1913

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9.6 to 6.5 million

21
Q

What did British Industry fail to do

A

Innovate

22
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What iron did Britain produce

A

Pig iron

23
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What was the US mass producing

A

Cars

24
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What brand of car was the US mass producing

A

Model T Ford in 1908

25
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How was the chemical industry failing to innovate

A

Failed to adopt modern methods like the solway ammonia process

British History essay plan facts (8 decks)

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