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20 Cards in this Set
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Name ONE of the vunerable members of society in early 20th century?
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The Young OR The Old OR The Sick and Unemployed
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Name ONE of the social researchers that reported on the state of poverty in Britain? (Clue: One report was on York, the other was on London)
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Charles Booth OR Seebohm Rowntree
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Which political party in Britain won the 1906 general election?
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The Liberal Party
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Which Act introduced in 1906 helped poor children to have a more healthier diet?
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Free School Meals Act
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Name ONE point of the Children and Young Persons Act (or Children's Charter) of 1908?
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Punishments for neglect or treating children cruelly OR Illegal to sell cigarettes to young children OR Illegal to send children out begging OR Borstals were set up as an alternative to prisons for young people
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How much were the elderly given in their pensions (excluding a married couple)?
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5 shillings
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What were the organizations set up to help the unemployed find jobs after 1909?
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Labour exchanges
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Which act in 1911 allowed free medical care, sick pay of 10s and unemployment of 7s 6d per week?
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The National Insurance Act
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Which war highlighted the poor health of the British soldiers?
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The Boer War
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Which European country was passing Britain in terms of industrial strength?
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Germany
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What act was passed in 1914 and allowed the government to take over coal mines, railway and shipping?
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DORA (Defence Of the Realm Act)
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Which famous military official was the face of the WW1 propaganda posters?
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Lord Kitchener
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Which idea was introduced to maintain British supplies during WW1?
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Rationing
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Which idea was introduced to give more daylight working hours?
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British Summer Time (BST)
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What political and social movement was effectively strengthened by WW1?
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The Women's Suffrage movement
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Name ONE of the main suffrage movements?
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The Suffragists OR The Suffragettes
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Who was the head of the SUFFRAGISTS movement?
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Millicent Fawcett
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Who was the head of the SUFFRAGETTES movements?
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Emmeline Pankhurst
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Which Suffragette was tragically killed at the Epsom Derby in 1913 when she was trampled by a horse after running on the track?
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Emily Davison
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After the Representation of the People Act was passed in 1918, women over the age of what were allowed to vote?
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30
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