Industrial Britain 1750 - 1900 (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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5 key infectious diseases in Industrial Revolution
5 key infectious diseases in Industrial Revolution
Cholera, typhoid, typhus, smallpox, tuberculosis
3 causes of disease in industrial cities
3 causes of disease in industrial cities
Overpopulation, poor housing/conditions, mass pollution
Britain's population in 1700
Britain's population in 1700
5 million
Britain's population in 1801
Britain's population in 1801
9 million
Proportion of British population in London (1800)
Proportion of British population in London (1800)
1 in 10
6 industrial cities besides London
6 industrial cities besides London
Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow
Political influence shift during industrialisation
Political influence shift during industrialisation
From rural areas to urban centres
Year Reform Bill passed
Year Reform Bill passed
1832
2 cities that gained Parliamentary representation in 1832
2 cities that gained Parliamentary representation in 1832
Liverpool and Manchester
% of British males given vote by Reform Bill
% of British males given vote by Reform Bill
14%
Year of Sadler Report on child labour
Year of Sadler Report on child labour
1832
Michael Sadler's position
Michael Sadler's position
Member of the House of Commons
Year of Factory Act
Year of Factory Act
1833
Factory Act: max hours/day for ages 12-18
Factory Act: max hours/day for ages 12-18
12 hours
Factory Act: max hours/day for ages 9-12
Factory Act: max hours/day for ages 9-12
9 hours