local and national government Flashcards
when could house hold waste be put out for scavengers
7pm earliest
why did town corporations take more interest in improving the urban environment
because they were no longer dealing with threats of the plague
what improvements where made
new streets of stone houses replaced new ones, doorways marked off for pedestrian’s, street lights introduced
what did Hugh Middleton build
a reservoir in 1609 to bring water to london
GIN LANE: why were councils trying to control the growth of ale houses
because too many people were getting drunk
why did Gin become popular amongst the poor
because the Gin was cheap
Mothers ruin
was when women would get drunk then not look after their babies because it was an escape in their lives
Govt: why did the govt want english distillers to make Gin
because parliament banned the importation of it
where was gun first imported from?
Holland in 1689
the govt wanted to control the gin trade so what did they do?
made Gin sellers get a licence (compulsory) £20
why did the govt introduce the Gin Act in 1751
because crime and poverty increased
