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Poverty and the Poor Law 1790 - 1850 Revision Notes
The Results of Enclosure
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- the landscape that people had known was changed beyond recognition
- fences now surrounded the old common land and sliced up the great open fields
- farming became more of a business - less of a wa click here for full revision note
Housing For The Poor
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UNPLANNED GROWTH
The number of houses in Britain doubled between 1800 and 1851
Houses were built very cheaply and as quickly as possible.
Landlords only wanted high rents and didn't care about livi click here for full revision note
The Main Changes 1700 - 1900 & 1900-1997
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The Main Changes 1700 - 1900
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1900
POPULATION
There is only one town with a population of over 100,000.
There are 33 towns with a popul click here for full revision note
