Post-1850 industrial Britain

Question 1

EQ. Explain how the improvement of transport and the changes in law and order impacted on sport in post-1850 industrial Britain (6 marks)

Answer 1

• the improvements in transport led to the codification of rules which meant you could play more widespread
• international competitions and games could be played
• leages could be set up
• more spectators could attend
• sport became less violent
• laws against blood sports due to the RSPCA
• however because the upper class were making the rules their sports were not banned

Question 2

What is meant by ‘cult’ of athleticism

Answer 2

a combination of physical endeavour and moral integrity

Question 3

EQ. Describe 3 ways in which former public school boys exported and spread sports from the public schools at home and abroad (3 marks)

Answer 3

• through soldiers who spread it throughout the empire
• through the church they spread it abroad
• they become industrialists and introduced the games to the work force