Key statistics Industrialisation 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryModern Britain - 19th century onwardsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: samwood11Created on: 10-11-21 21:39 In 1783, how many people had the right to vote in an election? 250,000 men were allowed into the franchise. 1 of 14 What was the population of Britain in 1801? 10.9 million 2 of 14 What was the national debt of Britain in 1793? £240 million 3 of 14 What was the overall population of Britain in 1811? 12.6 million 4 of 14 What were the outputs of pig iron in: a) 1788 b) 1804 a) 68,000 tons b) 250,000 tons 5 of 14 What were the outputs of coal in: a) 1780s b) 1812 a) approximately 7 million tons b) 14 million tons 6 of 14 Before the grain shortage in the 1790's, what was the average price per quarter of grain? an average price £2.70 per quarter of grain 7 of 14 After the grain shortage in the 1790's, what were the average prices of grain between 1811 and 1814? There was an average price of £4.70 per quarter 8 of 14 What was the national debt in 1801? £456 million 9 of 14 What was the national debt in 1815? £876 million 10 of 14 What percentage of the industrial workforce were in the cotton industry? 30% of workers found their trade in the cotton industry 11 of 14 What percentage of exports were the textiles? They made up 70% of all British exports 12 of 14 What was the overall British population in 1821? 14 million 13 of 14 When Earl Grey was elected as the new prime minister, how many seats did the Whigs win in comparison to the Tories? The Whigs won 479 seats whilst the Tories won only 179. 14 of 14
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