What effect did these things have in the population explosion of Britain? Flashcards
Why could immigration have not caused the population explosion in Britain?
The number of people immigrating FROM Britain was similar to the number of people immigrating TO Britain
After 1750, farmers produced more food which let people enjoy a healthier diet.
What effect would this have?
It would increase the number of births.
After 1750 people started to get married younger, giving them more time to have more children.
What effect would this have?
It would increase the number of births.
Cotton is easier to wash than wool. Cotton also replaced wool as Britains most popular cloth.
What effect would this have?
It would decrease the number of deaths.
There were improvements in the care of pregnant women.
What improvements were these and what effect would this have?
Improvements were given by midwives and some hospitals were providing maternity beds by 1760.
This would increase the number of births.
Edward Jenner found out how to vaccinate against smallpox which would eventually become compulsory for all.
What effect would this have?
It would decrease the number of deaths.
After 1800, cheap soap became available in a lot of places.
What effect would this have?
It would decrease the number of deaths.
As well as nurses being better trained, they used anaesthetics and antiseptics to make operations safer.
What effect would this have?
It would decrease the number of deaths.
In 1751, the Government put a tax on gin and made it go from cheap to more expensive. Less people could afford it as a result.
What effect would this have?
It would decrease the number of deaths.
After the 1860s councils cleaned up towns by setting up several new facilities. These included clean water supplies and sewers as well as improving houses. Healthier towns also built wider, lit streets and parks for public use.
What effect did this have?
It decreased the number of deaths.
After 1800 there were more factories that employed child labour which payed the child and hence larger families could get payed more with more children.
What effect did this have?
It would increase the number of births.
