Industrial Revolution: Living Conditions Quiz

Houses built in a row, sharing a common wall, to save land and money.

The practice of having many people living in a small area, often with limited space and resources.

Systems for collecting and removing waste, such as sewage, garbage, and litter, were nonexistent in industrial cities.

The spread of contagious diseases like typhoid, tuberculosis, and cholera due to unsanitary conditions.

The condition of being extremely dirty and lacking access to fresh water and basic hygiene.

Houses built in a row, sharing a common wall, to save land and money.

Many people crammed into small spaces, leading to limited living conditions.

Lack of facilities like toilets, sewers, rubbish disposal and clean water for homes and streets.

These diseases spread quickly in overcrowded and insanitary conditions.

Sewage flowed in the streets and into rivers used for drinking water, spreading diseases.

The social structure of the 1700s and 1800s resembled a pyramid, with the wealthy upper class at the top and the working class at the bottom.

The upper class consisted of approximately 100,000 people, the middle class included about 2 million, and the working class comprised around 15 million.

Educational opportunities and career paths were directly linked to social class, making it harder for those in lower classes to achieve higher-paying jobs.

Working-class children often worked as apprentices or factory workers, with limited access to formal education until the late 1800s.

Middle-class children received education from tutors or attended grammar school, and had opportunities to pursue higher education, leading to professions like doctors, lawyers, or bankers.

A group of people patrolling the streets at night to prevent crime.

Officials in charge of questioning suspects and witnesses in court.

An official appointed to help the watch and to assist magistrates.

A crime that carried the death penalty.

Sentencing criminals to live in a distant place that Britain controlled, like Australia or Gibraltar.

They were officers who helped organize the watch and assist magistrates by trying to apprehend criminals.

A group of men hired by London magistrate Henry Fielding in 1749 to capture criminals. They were one of the first organized policing efforts in England.

The first official police force in London, established by Robert Peel in 1829. It replaced the older watch system.

They were initially met with resistance and skepticism, earning nicknames like "Peel's bloody gang" and "evil blue devils." Eventually, the public came to respect and trust them as they provided increased security.

They were responsible for arresting criminals, maintaining order, and protecting citizens. Their role was crucial in reducing crime rates in London and other cities.

Due to the effectiveness of the London Metropolitan Police, other towns and cities throughout England began to establish their own police forces, leading to nationwide policing by the mid-19th century.