the luddites : industrial period Flashcards
1
Q
who were the luddites ?
A
CRATMEN WHO LOST THEIR JOBS TO MACHINES THAT DID THE JOBS FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENTLY
2
Q
where did the luddist movement start?
A
Nottingham, 1912
3
Q
when did the luddists destroy machines in raw folds mill ?
A
1812, 150 armed luddites
4
Q
when were 17 luddites hanged ?
A
1813
5
Q
where else did the luddist movement spreda to ?
A
yorkshire and lanacashire
6
Q
whos name would the luddites sign at the end of their threatening letters?
A
ned ludd
7
Q
how much did a roll of human made fabric cost in 1797?
A
27 shillings
8
Q
how much di a roll of machine made fabric cost in 1827?
A
3 shillings
