Price changes -16.4%, wage changes +0.4%, this caused an businesses to struggle and jobs cut off.
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What was the average unemployment figure from 1783 to 1812?
8%, consistency helped by change from seasonal agricultural work to year round industrial work
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In the 1830s, the average worker spent what % of wage on food?
75%
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What did the Poor laws 1834 have an impact on?
Spending on poor relief, 1830 was £7 million and by 1850 it was £5.8 million, Also crime rose 40% from 1800 to 1840.
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What was the population of Britain in 1800, 1850 and 1890?
10.5 million, 27 million, 37 million
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How were working/living conditions?
Overpopulation in towns caused rampant poverty and disease. Population nearly doubled to 27 million by 1850 compared to 1800. Working conditions were dangerous and a 10 hour day for women and children wasn't introduced until 1847
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What was the average life expectancy for a worker in Liverpool in this period?
15 years old
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In Manchester in 1833, what % of hospital cases were child factory accidents?
40%
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When was the first government action on education?
1833, money given to Noncomformists to build more schools
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How many children entended primary school in 1818?
1 in 17
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In 1850, what caused 40% of all deaths?
Measles as it spread easily in the overcrowded major cities.
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50% of children attended by which year?
1850, 30% of schools didn't even teach writing
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What was the estimated literacy rate in 1783, 1832 and 1885?
50%, 59%, 92%, This major improvement late on was due to the 2 education acts promting the first actual government action on education
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What was a popular form of housing was popular in the industrial revolution?
Back to back housing
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
1809 to 1826, price and wages changes?
Back
Price changes -29.3%, wage changes -10.6%
Card 3
Front
1826 to 1850, price and wages changes?
Back
Card 4
Front
What was the average unemployment figure from 1783 to 1812?
Back
Card 5
Front
In the 1830s, the average worker spent what % of wage on food?
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