Section 1 chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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What were the four broad classes in 1906
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Upper class, middle class, lower middle class, working class
2
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Outline the upper class
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- Wealthy landowners
- Also those who obtained wealth from industry
3
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outline the middle class
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- Middle and upper classes= 1/4 Population at the time
- Made up of professionals
4
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outline the lower middle class
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Non manual employees
- shop assistants etc
5
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Outline the working class
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- Made up 75% of population
- Engaged in various manual work
6
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charles booth
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- First to carry out research into poverty
- Found poverty in London was closer to 31%
7
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Rowntree
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- Built on work of booth
- Investigated poverty in York
- found 28% living in poverty
8
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Influence of booth and Rountree
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- Argued poverty was result of external factors and beyond control of even most hard working
9
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What taxes were introduced in the budget of 1909
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- Tax on cars according to horsepower
- Income tax on a sliding scale ‘ Progressive taxation’
10
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what was the response to the taxes introduced in the budget of 1909
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- Easily passed through House of Commons
- Fierce resistance in House of Lords - many who were rich
11
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What social welfare reform was passed in 1906
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- education Act [provision of meals ]
- Local authorities given power to provide free school meals
12
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What social and welfare reform was passed in 1907
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- education act [medical inspection]
- compulsory to medically inspect school children
- Did not always provide treatment
13
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What social and welfare reform was passed in 1908
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- old age pensions act
- Scheme was paid for by General Taxation
- Limitation= Pensioners had to be of good character
14
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What social and welfare reform was passed in 1911
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- National insurance [sickness] act
- Scheme paid out weekly sickness benefits
- Maternity grants + disability benefits
15
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Effect of social and welfare legislation
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- Liberals never created welfare state
- But did as they intended- Created a basic minimum
