Social Change In Britain And Ireland Short Questions Flashcards
Mention two consequences of enclosure during the Agricultural Revolution
Selective breeding
More efficient crop rotation
New farm machinery
In Britain during the Industrial Revolution, what were the Factory Acts?
The Factory Acts were laws that shortened the hours that factory workers were allowed to work.
Mention one action taken by the British government to deal with the Great Famine in the 1840s
The British government set up public works schemes for people to earn money to buy food.
Give two causes of the Great Famine, 1845-1850
The majority of people had become too dependent on one crop for survival.
Another cause was the potato blight that struck Ireland in the summer of 1845.
During the Great Famine (1845-1850), what were coffin ships?
This was the name given to the ships that brought Irish people to the USA and Canada during the Great Famine. They were called coffin ships because so many died on the voyage from sickness and disease.
Mention two serious problems faced by those living in industrial towns in England in the early nineteenth century
Air pollution and a lot of diseases such as cholera and TB were found in industrial towns in England in the early nineteenth century.
Why were even the poorest of people reluctant to enter the workhouse in Ireland in the 1840s?
They were afraid of contracting the diseases that spread so rapidly in these buildings and they did not like the idea of families being separated once they entered the workhouse.
In Britain during the Agricultural Revolution, what is meant by the term enclosure?
This meant that the Parliament passed laws stating that all farms had to be fenced off for the first time and fields joined together.
Name two important inventions during the Industrial Revolution
The steam engine and the spinning jenny.
Give two consequences for Ireland of the Great Famine
The population of the country declined by about 2 million because of death and emigration.
The number of Irish speaking people declined because the west was the worst affected area by the famine.
Mention 2 effects of the Transport Revolution on Britain
Improved railroads
Improved roads
What were Turnpike Trusts?
A tax on all carts, carriages and horse riders that used roads that was used to maintain certain roads
