britain industrialisation Flashcards
(18 cards)
new rich peoples environmental impact
hunted deer, birds and fished especially in the scottish highlands
ratio of turnpike river and canal improvements
16 miles of turnpikes road made for every 1 mile of river navigation improved and 2 miles of canal completed in 1830
how many people were urbanised
half the population in 1851
what was the first factory and when
Richard Arkwrights cotton mill in cromford,1771
what was the fine for talking in factories (usually)
1 shilling
how many people lived in back to backs in birmingham
2/3 of workers
what percent of working class kids died before turning 5
57%
how much did the middle class grow and in what timeframe
75% from 1816-31
what and when was the master and servant act
made not fulfilling a work contract punishable with imprisonment- 1823
how many banks were there
800 in 1808, there was 115 around 25 years before
1833 factory act
under 18s couldnt do night work, introduced 4 inspectors for 4k textile mills
1842 mines act
banned underground employment for women and children under 10
1844 factory act
banned night work for women and appointed more inspectors
1847 factory act
10 hour working day for women and children
support for leeds short time committee
petition for new legislation got 10k signatures in a week
swing riots
agricultural workers burned crops and destroyed machinery, 19 were executed- 1830
luddism
they destroyed 100k weaving frames in protest of mechanical looms
what did lord ashley do
attempted bills from 38-40 for a ten hour day
