Liverpool (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did transatlantic slave trade end in England?
When did transatlantic slave trade end in England?
1807
When was slavery abolished in British Empire?
When was slavery abolished in British Empire?
1833
Liverpool's most crucial import in 19th century
Liverpool's most crucial import in 19th century
Raw cotton
% of Britain's cotton imports from USA
% of Britain's cotton imports from USA
80%
Liverpool dock tonnage in 1845
Liverpool dock tonnage in 1845
2.5 million tons
Liverpool dock tonnage in 1900
Liverpool dock tonnage in 1900
10.5 million tons
% of Liverpool's population that was Irish by 1851
% of Liverpool's population that was Irish by 1851
Over 20% (83,000 people)
Number who contracted typhus in Liverpool 1847
Number who contracted typhus in Liverpool 1847
60,000 people
Name given to typhus disease in Liverpool
Name given to typhus disease in Liverpool
Irish fever
Role of Irish navvies in Liverpool
Role of Irish navvies in Liverpool
Built the docks
Liverpool Catholic parishes growth 1870-1916
Liverpool Catholic parishes growth 1870-1916
8 to 24 parishes
When Chinese sailors began arriving in Liverpool
When Chinese sailors began arriving in Liverpool
1850s
When mosque opened for Muslim Indians in Liverpool
When mosque opened for Muslim Indians in Liverpool
1890
Liverpool's Chinatown status in Europe
Liverpool's Chinatown status in Europe
Largest Chinatown in Europe
Liverpool's port ranking by 1900
Liverpool's port ranking by 1900
Second most profitable port in world