Section 1 Industry 1783 - 1812 - Mindmap in A Level and IB History

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Section 1 Industry 1783 - 1812
- Society
  - Middle
    - the new emerging middle class was created
      - this started the age of consumerism and therefore stimulated the economy
  - Upper
    - were content with the current state of British politics
    - consisted of those who were born into wealth, the aristocracy and wealthy land owners
  - Labouring rural
    - they experienced a boom in demand for wheat whilst the French wars were going on due to the trade blockades put up by Napoleon
      - However when the wars were over and the blockades were lifted foreign grain flooded the market and agriculture experienced a depression
  - Labouring urban
    - Many were migrating from urban areas to the bigger towns and cities to find more prosperity
      - this sudden surge of migrating citizens caused a rush for housing
        back to back housing was created and the big cities like Manchester and Liverpool quickly became overcrowded
        this overcrowding caused poor living conditions and a rapid spread of disease
      - The majority of them then were employed in the large new factories
        although they were earning a better wage than in the rural areas on farms, wages were low, hours were long and conditions were often dangerous and staining
  - General
    - majority of the population were living in poverty
    - French wars began in 1789
      - british involvement began in 1793 after the execution of louis XIV
        this caused a scare amongst the government as they thought the population would be influenced by it
        the irish rebellion led by wolftone began in 1798
        
        Tom Paine's 'the rights of man' was published in favour of the revolution
        
        1805 nelson's victory at the battle of trafalgar
    - Thomas Hardy's London corresponding society was set up in 1792
    - Act of union caused upset amongst the irish as they were promised catholic emancipation as a result and then the promise didn't follow through
- Economy
  - General
    - Britain was in the process of industrialisation, economy was developing in ways that it hadn't before
  - Agriculture
    - enclosure quickened the pace of agricultural development. It resulted in higher crop yield and healthier live stock
    - However in some ways enclosure wasn't beneficial as it led to low wages and the demoralisation of many farm labourers.
  - transport
    - Canals were a new method of effective transport for large and bulky goods. the 1780's was the height of the canal era
    - However the canals were difficult and expensive to build and were often slow to operate.
  - iron & coal
    - Coal was essential to the industrialisation as it was a cheap source of fuel for machines and transport
      - it led to the mechanisation of many industries including the textile
    - Technological advancements required iron. it gave a boost to the industry also.
  - textile
    - Power loom 1789, revolutionised the textile industry. Became mechanised
- politics
  - Tories
    - Pitt is invited into office by the ling after the dismissal of the north-fox coalition in 1783
      - 1801 Addington comes in after Pitt resigns over the act of union debacle
        1804 Pitt comes in again until his death in 06
        07 Grenville resigns and Portland comes in
        09 Percival comes in and his period in office coincides with a period of economic depression
        1812 Liverpool comes in and is in office for 15 years.
        
        06 Grenville is invited to form a whig administration by the king
        07 Grenville resigns and Portland comes in
        09 Percival comes in and his period in office coincides with a period of economic depression
        1812 Liverpool comes in and is in office for 15 years.
  - policies
    - Pitt
      - sinking fund and anglo-fench trade treaty in 1786
        consolidation and hovering act in 1787
        friendly societies and catholic relief act in 1793
        94 Habeas corpus suspended
        95 treasonable practices and seditious meetings act
        98 defence of the realm act and introduction of income tax
        99 combination acts
        1800 act of union
      - Grenville
        abolition of Britains involvement in the slave trade
  - Whigs
    - 06 Grenville is invited to form a whig administration by the king
  - General
    - This section is mainly dominated by the tory party.
    - there is a constitutional monarchy in Britain
      - people believed that the monarchy ruled through divine right
    - the system is based on patronage
      - only the rich and influential had the vote
        the political system represented less than 3% of the population
    - Representation of the consistencies was all over the place
      - the system was filled with rotten and pocket boroughs
        caused corruption in the government as MP's of rotten boroughs would easily gain power in parliament

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