effects on sport

Question 1

transport & communication

Answer 1

> trains introduced- transport becomes more accessible
became spectator sports- national and regional competitions formed
society became more literate- newspapers/results information
sporting role models are formed

Question 2

urbanisation

Answer 2

> mob games were banned
people began to watch sport
changes of venue- field to street
lack of space to do sports- pitches and venues are built

Question 3

Church

Answer 3

> encouraged teams to form
churches promoted sports- social control
promoted christian values through sport
church groups established

Question 4

The British empire

Answer 4

> teachers taught traditional sporting values
taught sporting values throughout the empire
public school boys
NGBs were formed

Question 5

Middle class

Answer 5

> helped development of early professional sport
increased leisure time- Saturday half day
strong moral codes
formed NGBs
development of rules
amateurism