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T4: Development of national markets Flashcards

1
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what are national markets?

A

goods being transported and sold further than the local area (approx. 20 miles)

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2
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what led to an increased demand for food?

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growth in towns across England

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3
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what did growth in towns across England lead to an increased demand for?

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food

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4
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stat for increased demand for food

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shipments of grain to the City of London via the Thames rose from 500,000 quarters in 1605 to 1,150,000 quarters in 1661

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5
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what did the transportation of food around the country necessitate?

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better roads and specialist merchants who would source the stock to be taken to market

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what would specialist merchants do?

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source stock to be taken to markets

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7
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what is a market garden?

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a specialist producer of fruit + veg close to London

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8
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where were some market gardens located?

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Fulham, Battersea, Whitechapel (all agricultural areas)

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9
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why did the London market thrive?

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because of the abundance of agricultural land nearby, as far away as Oxfordshire - easily accessible via the Thames

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10
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what 2 factors facilitated the growth of national markets?

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  • improved road transport
  • improved water transport
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11
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when did roads become improved? why?

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after 1650 - demand for goods made it necessary

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12
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before 1650, how were roads maintained?

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responsibility of local parishes and generally in poor repair (apart from Roman roads)

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what act allowed the creation of new toll roads by merchants and businessmen?

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Turnpike Act 1663

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what was the impact of the Turnpike Act 1663

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toll helped pay for upkeep of roads - improved road transport

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what was the Turnpike Act 1663?

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allowed merchants and businessmen to create new toll roads

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what year was the first Turnpike Act?

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1663

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17
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how did improved roads impact the national market?

A

linked major market towns

18
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what development improved communication?

A

development of the stage coach

19
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when did the first coaches from London to Bristol and Bath appear?

A

1657

20
Q

who published the first road atlas? what year?

A

John Ogilby 1675

21
Q

details of first road atlas?

A
  • John Ogilby
  • 1675
  • 300 pages
  • covered all of England and Wales
  • mapped 7,500 miles of road
22
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when was the first road atlas published?

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1675

23
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what countries did the first road atlas cover?

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all of England and Walesh

24
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how many pages was the first road atlas?

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300

25
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how many miles of road did the first road atlas cover?

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7,500 miles

26
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what was though of John Ogilby’s road atlas?

A

well regarded for accuracy, became essential reading for merchants by 1700

27
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what did John Ogilby publish in 1675?

A

the first road atlas

28
Q

what was often the easiest way to travel?

A

by water

29
Q

how was coal transported from Newcasale to London? how was this protected?

A

via the east coast - CI ensured the Royal Navy protected this route

30
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what was the issue with travelling by river?

A

most rivers not navigable for entire length, but work had begun on dredging and widening in Tudor times

31
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when had work begun on dredging and widening rivers?

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Tudor times

32
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which rivers were used to transport agricultural and manufactured goods by 1700?

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  • the Severn (SW)
  • the Thames (SE)
  • the Ouse (N)
33
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by what year were the Severn, Thames and Ouse used to transport agricultural and manufactured goods?

A

1700

34
Q

national markets did not dominate the economy until…

A

the 18th/19th centuries

35
Q

did most farmers supply national or local markets

A

local

36
Q

did national markets develop in Scotland or Ireland?

A

no

37
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why didn’t national markets develop in Ireland?

A

colonial possession -England reluctant to invest in it

38
Q

how did the London market affect the price of agricultural goods?

A

price of agricultural goods in 1650 6x higher than in 1500

39
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how did the London market affect the brewing industry?

A

London brewers regularly outbid nearby towns for barley for brewing beer- destroyed brewing industry in nearby towns

40
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how did the London market affect the resources of other communities?

A

drained resourced of other communities - reduced standard of living

41
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how did the London market affect the South East?

A
  • drained resources of other communities
  • increased price of agricultural goods
  • destroyed brewing industries in surrounding towns

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