Population Growth and Increasing Poverty (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What was England's population in 1525?
What was England's population in 1525?
2.26 million
What was the primary cause of poverty in Tudor England?
What was the primary cause of poverty in Tudor England?
Population grew beyond resource capacity
Why did wages fall as population grew?
Why did wages fall as population grew?
More workers meant more competition for jobs
When did the purchasing power of agricultural labourers reach its lowest point?
When did the purchasing power of agricultural labourers reach its lowest point?
1550s
What happened when monasteries were dissolved in the late 1530s?
What happened when monasteries were dissolved in the late 1530s?
Traditional source of alms disappeared
When did the government debase the coinage?
When did the government debase the coinage?
1542-1551
How did Tudor authorities view the cause of poverty?
How did Tudor authorities view the cause of poverty?
Blamed the poor for being lazy
Why were vagrants seen as a threat to Tudor social order?
Why were vagrants seen as a threat to Tudor social order?
They had no master in a hierarchical society
What did the 1531 Poor Law introduce?
What did the 1531 Poor Law introduce?
JP licensing for impotent poor to beg
What was rack-renting?
What was rack-renting?
Rapidly increasing rents to tenants