North/South economic divide Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
what element of infrastructure meant that the North was more prosperous than the South?
A
The North had more access to ports (trading and exports)
2
Q
Who and when invented the threshing machine?
A
Andrew Meikle in 1789
3
Q
In 1750, London and Edinburgh were the only two cities which has a population larger than how many?
A
50,000
4
Q
By 1851 how many cities had a population size of over 50,000?
A
29, (9 of which had a population in excess of 100,000)
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