Life in 1900
- Created by: Polly
- Created on: 16-11-14 16:41
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- What was life like in 1900?
- The Peasants
- 4 out of 5 people were peasants
- They had little food, especially when harvests were bad.
- They're average life expectancy was less than 40
- There was not enough land to go around
- Most of them were in debt for their land
- The peasants were angry with the landowners for taking all the land.
- The population was increasing
- The workers
- Poor living conditions
- Up to 30 workers in one dormitory
- Poor working conditions
- Factories kept going 24 hours a day
- Poor living conditions
- The Nobility
- Made up 1% of the population, but owned almost a quarter of the land
- The peasants were angry with the landowners for taking all the land.
- Made up 1% of the population, but owned almost a quarter of the land
- The Middle Class
- Owned large businesses
- Received large contracts and loans from the government
- Had good living conditions
- Had large houses
- The Peasants
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