Mid-Victorian Boom Flashcards
(6 cards)
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Mid-Victorian Boom
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Years of economic success 1851-73
2
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British shipping success
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Suez Canal 1869 - British ships were narrow enough - increased imports. Leading in the world. Allowed Britain to make up 25% of all world trade.
3
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Coal success
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Production grew from 60m tonnes in 1855 to 109m in 1870
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Iron and steel
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Sheffield produced 90% of Britain’s steel and 1/2 of Europe’s.
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Great Exhibition
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- Highlighted Britain’s strengths e.g. unsinkable deckchair
6
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Foreign competition
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Germany was only united in 1871
