Industrial Britain 1750 - 1900 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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5 infectious diseases during Industrial Revolution
5 infectious diseases during Industrial Revolution
Cholera, typhoid, typhus, smallpox, tuberculosis
Britain's population in 1700
Britain's population in 1700
About 5 million people
Britain's population in 1801
Britain's population in 1801
About 9 million people
Proportion of British population in London (turn of 19th century)
Proportion of British population in London (turn of 19th century)
1 in 10
6 major industrial cities (besides London)
6 major industrial cities (besides London)
Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow
New social class that emerged from industrialisation
New social class that emerged from industrialisation
New working class
Year Reform Bill passed
Year Reform Bill passed
1832
% of British males who could vote after 1832 Reform Bill
% of British males who could vote after 1832 Reform Bill
14%
Year Michael Sadler held hearing on child labour
Year Michael Sadler held hearing on child labour
1832
Year Factory Act passed
Year Factory Act passed
1833
Who led passage of Factory Act 1833
Who led passage of Factory Act 1833
Lord Ashley Cooper
Max daily work hours for ages 12-18 (Factory Act 1833)
Max daily work hours for ages 12-18 (Factory Act 1833)
12 hours
Max daily work hours for ages 9-12 (Factory Act 1833)
Max daily work hours for ages 9-12 (Factory Act 1833)
9 hours