The Liberal Reforms Flashcards

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What was the report on the Royal commissions of labour?

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This showed how most of the working class people could not afford the basic necessities

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2
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What happened in 1899?

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The boer war

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3
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How is the boer war significant regarding the liberal reforms?

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Many people enlisted to take part in the boer war but upon medical examination, 2/3 of people were deemed unfit to join

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4
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What happened in 1901?

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Rowntree’s poverty line

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5
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What did Rowntree’s poverty line show?

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Showed how many people could not afford the basic necessities therefore it showed that 1/3 of people lived in poverty

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What were the reasons for poverty?

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Old age, low wages, unemployment, part-time employment, large families, sickness, death of main earner in a family

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7
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What happened in 1906?

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School meals act - free school meals for the very poor
Education act - provided opportunities for some working class children to go to secondary school
Trade disputes act
Workers compensation act
53 labour MPs elected to help the poor

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8
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What happened in 1907?

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Schools’ medical inspection act - doctors and nurses visit schools at least once a year
Shops act - illegal to sell tobacco, fireworks or alcohol to children or to allow them into pubs

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9
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What happened in 1908?

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8 hour day for miners
Pensions - provided support in later life
Children’s’ act - parents could be prosecuted for cruelty to their children

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10
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What happened in 1910?

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Half a day a week off for shop workers

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11
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What happened in 1911?

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MPs are paid for their work

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12
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What happened in 1895?

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The report on the Royal commissions of labour

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