Mark Agar _ History 17/4/02
8MN Homework
Britain 1750-1900. What Changed?
- a) Of the six categories the ones that saw most change are:
Population because in 1750 the population was 11 million. 80 percent lived in the countryside and the other 20 percent lived in the urban areas. By 1900 the population was 40 million and 75 percent lived in the towns and the rest (25 percent) lived in the countryside.
Transport because in 1750 you could only get on one canal and the roads being improved by turnpike trusts. In 1900 you could get on a train from anywhere to anywhere in the country you could get in a car bikes were common but the turnpike trusts and canal companies were out of business.