Industrialisation and Protest: Impact of Industrialisation

Question 1

When was the Bank of England established?

Answer 1

1694

Question 2

By 1784 how many banks were there in the UK?

Answer 2

119 (not including London)

Question 3

In 1808 how many banks were there in the UK?

Answer 3

800

Question 4

In what year were banks given permission to grant bank notes?

Answer 4

1797

Question 5

In 1826 what happened meaning that the baking system could grow more?

Answer 5

The cap on the banks was removed, they could cater for more than 6 members

Question 6

Where/when was the first joint-stock bank?

Answer 6

Lancashire in 1826

Question 7

By 1866 how many joint-stock banks were there worldwide?

Answer 7

154 (with 800 branches)

Question 8

Why was the banking system important to the economy?

Answer 8

Provided source of capital and an easy way to pay employees

Question 9

How much cotton was imported in 1833 in contrast to 1761?

Answer 9

1761: £3 million worth
1833: £300 million worth

Question 10

How many did the cotton industry employ by 1833?

Answer 10

833,000

Question 11

When was Arkwright’s waterframe invented?

Answer 11

1769

Question 12

When was Crompton’s Spinning Mule invented?

Answer 12

1779

Question 13

Railway and dock investment was popular, for example..

Answer 13

In 1839 the Marquess of Bute built Cardiff bay docks

Question 14

Between 1816 and 1831 the middle class grew from ____ to _____

Answer 14

160,000 to 214,000

Question 15

Middle Classes came from the working class, for example

Answer 15

Arkwright came from nothing, died with personal fortune of £500,000

Question 16

The steam engine was first invented in what year?

Answer 16

1769

Question 17

Towns and cities grew rapidly, before only London and Edinburgh had over 50,000, but by 1851, ___ cities had over 100,000

Answer 17

29

Question 18

When did water become controlled by councils instead of private companies?

Answer 18

1835

Question 19

What housing came as a result of increased population?

Answer 19

Back to back housing

Question 20

The first railway line was developed when?

Answer 20

In the early 1820s

Question 21

Give two examples of laws the government repealed

Answer 21

The Banking Charter Act (1844) removed a cap on banks and the Statue of Artificers was revoked in 1826