Rowntree’s investigation into the nature of poverty (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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How were classes described in 1900s Britain?
How were classes described in 1900s Britain?
Distinctly stratified
What was a common belief about the proportion of poor people in 1900s Britain?
What was a common belief about the proportion of poor people in 1900s Britain?
They were a small proportion
Where did people believe most poor people lived?
Where did people believe most poor people lived?
London & big industrial cities
How was poverty commonly viewed in early 1900s Britain?
How was poverty commonly viewed in early 1900s Britain?
Self-inflicted
What years did Benjamin Rowntree live?
What years did Benjamin Rowntree live?
1871-1954
How many studies of York did Rowntree conduct?
How many studies of York did Rowntree conduct?
Three
What did Rowntree argue was the result of poverty?
What did Rowntree argue was the result of poverty?
Low wages
In what year was Rowntree's first York study conducted?
In what year was Rowntree's first York study conducted?
1899
What % of York's population was below the poverty line in the 1899 study?
What % of York's population was below the poverty line in the 1899 study?
27.84%
What concept did Rowntree establish in his first study?
What concept did Rowntree establish in his first study?
Poverty line
By how much had absolute poverty decreased in York by 1935?
By how much had absolute poverty decreased in York by 1935?
50%
What % of poverty cases were due to unemployment by 1951?
What % of poverty cases were due to unemployment by 1951?
44%
What did Rowntree suggest the welfare state achieved?
What did Rowntree suggest the welfare state achieved?
Transferred wealth from rich to poor