What was life like in 1783?

Question 1

Solutions to problems faced by Pitt?

Answer 1

Keeps subjects happy by using their ideas in policies
Expansion + invasion - more exploitation
Stay in power by gaining the king’s support and building a strong cabinet.
Tax the rich more and poor less
Solve famine by pushing for more farmers - supporting them.
Improve tradelinks of the British Empire.

Question 2

What was the social structure?

Answer 2

Aristocracy - Privileged ruling elite who were great landowners,

Those with substantial property/influence

Gentry - lesser land owners

Yeomen - very small lamdowners

Tenent farmers
Peasants.

Question 3

What was the population demographic like?

Answer 3

Population of Wales and England was 7.7 million.
10% of the population lived in London
Norwich was the largest town in Britain - main centre of arable farming

Question 4

What was the economy like?

Answer 4

1780 Britain was almost a rural country - producing its own food

South and east was the main centre for arable farming and the north and west were heavily dependant upon sheep farming.

People were not always paid money. Tenant farmers sometimes lived on land. Some workers only earned a wage of 8 shillings.