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What was the primary purpose of the workhouses established under the New Poor Law?
What was the primary purpose of the workhouses established under the New Poor Law?
- To reduce the burden of the Poor Rate on property owners
- To centralize the administration of poor relief
- To discourage able-bodied people from seeking assistance (correct)
- To provide comfortable housing and care for the poor
What was the key change made by the New Poor Law compared to the Old Poor Law?
What was the key change made by the New Poor Law compared to the Old Poor Law?
- Parishes were no longer responsible for caring for their own poor
- The administration of poor relief was centralized at the national level
- The Poor Rate tax was increased to provide more funding for poor relief
- Outdoor relief was abolished and only those in workhouses could receive assistance (correct)
What was the primary motivation behind the reforms of the Poor Law in the 1830s?
What was the primary motivation behind the reforms of the Poor Law in the 1830s?
- To address the social unrest caused by the Swing Riots (correct)
- To centralize the administration of poor relief at the national level
- To reduce the burden on property owners of paying the Poor Rate
- To improve the living conditions of the poor
What was the key difference between 'outdoor relief' and 'indoor relief' under the Old Poor Law?
What was the key difference between 'outdoor relief' and 'indoor relief' under the Old Poor Law?
What was the purpose of the royal commission that investigated the Poor Laws in the 1830s?
What was the purpose of the royal commission that investigated the Poor Laws in the 1830s?
What was the primary impact of the New Poor Law on the administration of poor relief in England?
What was the primary impact of the New Poor Law on the administration of poor relief in England?
What was a common difficulty faced by the poor and unemployed during the Industrial Revolution?
What was a common difficulty faced by the poor and unemployed during the Industrial Revolution?
In the Old Poor Law system, what was the workhouse primarily known for?
In the Old Poor Law system, what was the workhouse primarily known for?
What was the likely role of the ill man in the nineteenth-century painting depicting a family living in poverty?
What was the likely role of the ill man in the nineteenth-century painting depicting a family living in poverty?
Why did it sometimes seem like the system during the Industrial Revolution was designed to punish the poor?
Why did it sometimes seem like the system during the Industrial Revolution was designed to punish the poor?
What impression does Source 1 give regarding families living in poverty during the Industrial Revolution?
What impression does Source 1 give regarding families living in poverty during the Industrial Revolution?
How did the existence of 'safety nets' impact the poor during the Industrial Revolution?
How did the existence of 'safety nets' impact the poor during the Industrial Revolution?
