Industrial Britain, c.1750–c.1900 (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Quizzes
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What was the population of England & Wales in 1750?
What was the population of England & Wales in 1750?
7 million
What percentage of the population lived in urban areas during industrialisation?
What percentage of the population lived in urban areas during industrialisation?
80%
What was a rookery?
What was a rookery?
A slum area with high poverty & crime
What allowed Britain to become the richest country in the world?
What allowed Britain to become the richest country in the world?
Industrialisation, trade & the Empire
How many people died at the Peterloo Massacre in 1819?
How many people died at the Peterloo Massacre in 1819?
11
What did Luddites attack during 1812-1813?
What did Luddites attack during 1812-1813?
Factory machines
How many farm labourers formed the Tolpuddle Martyrs in 1833?
How many farm labourers formed the Tolpuddle Martyrs in 1833?
Six
Who was the employer that reported the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
Who was the employer that reported the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
James Frampton
What sentence did the Tolpuddle Martyrs receive?
What sentence did the Tolpuddle Martyrs receive?
Seven years transportation
What distinctive feature marked the Rebecca Riots (1839-1843)?
What distinctive feature marked the Rebecca Riots (1839-1843)?
Farmers disguised as women
What was Chartism (1839-1848) campaigning for?
What was Chartism (1839-1848) campaigning for?
Working people's right to vote
How many people signed the petition for the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
How many people signed the petition for the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
250,000