Rapid Ind Growth Essay Flashcards
What did Adam smith write in 1776
“An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations”
What year did Adam smith write his famous laissez faire books
1776
Who wrote an inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations
Adam smith
What’s did Adam smith call laissaz faire
“Perfect liberty”
When did the British government repeal the corn law
1846
How many inspectors did the 1833 factory act employ
4
What year was the factory act that only employed 4 inspectors
1833
Between what two dates did the middle class grow 75%
1816- 1831
Between 1816-1831 how much did the middle class grow
By 75%
What number did the middle class grow 1816-1831
160.000 to 214,000
How much did Richard arkwrite have before he died
£500,000
Who had £500,000 in the bank when he died
Richard Arkwright
Who created saltville
Titus salt
How many workers was saltville for
4,500 workers and their families
Benjamin got employed how many men by the 1820s
1500
How much did Benjamin Gott have in t he bank by the 1820s
£100,000
How many people did Richard crawshey employees by 1830
5000
By what year did crawshay employ 5000
1830
How much money did crawshay have
£200,000
When did the Liverpool to Manchester line open up
1830
1838 for passangers
How many miles of track were there in 1838
500
By what year were there 500 miles of track
1838
in 1850 how many miles of track where there
6,000
by what year were there 6,000 miles of track
1850
in april 1753 how many days did it take to get from london to shrewsbury
4 days
when did it take 4 days to get from london to shrewsbury
april 1753
in 1772 how long did it take to get from london to shrewsbury
1 1/2 days
in what year did it take a london to shrewsbury journey 1 1/2 days
1772
what did forth clyde canal passangers raise from and to
44,000 to 200,000
what canals passangers rose from 44k to 200k
forth clyde canal
by the 1820s how many miles of navagable canal where there
4000
by what decade where 4000 miles of canals navagable
1820s
in what year could country banks give out bank notes
1797
in 1808 how many banks were there
800
when were there 800 banks
1808
in 1797 what could banks do
country banks could give out bank notes
in 1833 what was allowed (banks)
joint stock banks could issue checks in london
when could joint stock banks give out checks in london
1833
in 1866 how many joint stock banks where there and how many branches
154 banks 850 branches
when where there 154 js banks with 850 branches
1866
when was the slave trade abolished
1807
