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Social, Economic, Political and Cultural Changes from C19th and Impact on People's Lives Flashcards

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1
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When was the @Industrial Revolution’?

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1800s

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This period created wealth for many but what was the other effect?

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social problems and poverty for others

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3
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By 1914, England became a great trading nation with a worldwide _______?

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Empire

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4
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This ‘empire’ covered how much of the globe?

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a fifth

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5
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How much growth in population occurred?

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260%

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6
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What did agriculture change to?

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Industry

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7
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What was the move from domestic industry to?

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Factory work

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What was the change in water and wind power to?

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To steam engines.

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9
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There was a revolution in transport and communications. What did this change to?

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Railways and the telegraph.

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What is an empire?

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Ruled by Monarch/country

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What is a colony?

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Country under control of another country.

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What are the benefits for society of industrialisation?

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  • transforms farming society
  • goods produced more quickly/effectively
  • places of work change
  • urbanization
  • increased food production
  • housing/transport development
  • advances in technology
  • growth in personal wealth
  • job opportunities
  • economic growth
  • trade development
  • investment
  • Capitalism
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Britain began to establish oversea colonies in the 16th century, adding to their empire. What negative practice arose out of this?

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Transatlantic slave trade

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14
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4 consequences of of enslavement?

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depopulation
famine
collapse of economy
racist ideology

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15
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When was Harriet Tubman born?

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Between 1820 - 1825

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How many children were in her family?

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9

17
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Harriet’s early life was full of hardship, what did the ‘owner ‘ of the family do?

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Sold 3 of Tubman’s sisters, splitting the family.

18
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What did Tubman’s mum do?

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She prevented a trader buying her youngest brother, setting a powerful examlpe to Harriet.

19
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What injury did Harriet experience?

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Tuman refused to help restrain a runaway slave. The overseer threw a 2 pound weight which struck her head. She has seizures , headaches and narcoleptic episodes.

20
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Who did Harriet marry in 1874?

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A civil war veteran called Nelson Davis. They adopted a baby girl called Gertie.

21
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Between 1850 and 1860 Tubman made many trips from the South to the North following a secret road network. How many trips did she make?

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19

22
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What wa this secret road network called?

A

Underground Railway

23
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How many people did she lead from slavery to freedom?

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300

24
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Waht nickname did she get called?

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Moses … because of her leadership

25
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When did Tubman first encounter this Underground Railway?

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1849, when she used it to escape slavery herself.

26
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Where did Tubman head to from Maryland to escape slavery?

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Philadelphia, a city in Pennsylvania

27
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Why did her 2 brothers decide to return to the plantation instead of continuing with their escape?

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A reward of 300 dollars was offered for their return.

28
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How did Harriet describe the feeling when she realised she was free?

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A feeling of relief and awe, she felt as though she was in Heaven, like a different person.

29
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What made the escape of slavery more difficult?

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The Fugitive Slave Law

30
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What did the Fugitive Law state?

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Escaped slaves could be captured, even if they were in Free States and be returned to slavery.

31
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How did Tubman respond to this Law?

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She re-routed the Underground Railway, choosing to take people to Canada instead.

32
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What did Tubman work as during the American Civil War?

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As a cook and a nurse and quickly became an armed scout and spy.

33
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How many slaves did Tubman liberate in South Carolina?

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700

34
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When did Tubman die?

A

March 1913, buried with military honours.

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