The People's Health: Early modern era- The Gin Acts.

Question 1

what dates did parliament passed laws to try and control the gin craze?

Answer 1

1729.
1736.
1743.

Question 2

what did these acts introduce?

Answer 2

taxes for distillers.
those who sold gin had to purchase an annual licence.

Question 3

why were the acts not very effective?

Answer 3

government didn’t do much to enforce them.
number of small gin shops were too high.
↳ they encouraged people to make and sell gin illegally by not paying or the licence fee.

Question 4

what did the act of 1751 outline?

Answer 4

much tougher gin act.
further restricted who was allowed to sell gin.
↳ only people who paid rent and taxes.
introduced harsh punishments for anyone caught selling gin illegally.
↳ imprisonment and whipping for second offence, transportation for a third offence.

Question 5

what happened around the time of the 1751 act that helped gin drinking to fall considerably by the 1760.?

Answer 5

price of beer fell and price of corn rose.