Life in Pre-Industrial Britain

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Life in pre industrial Britain was characterized by:

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Rural living and manual labor

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Who belongs to the upper class in the British class system?

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Inherited wealth, oldest families, many titled aristocrats

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The majority of the population in the British class system is considered to be in which class?

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Middle class

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Before 1780, communications and transport were ________.

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limited

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Before 1780, there was widespread ________ among the lower classes, who were uneducated and had low ability to read or write.

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illiteracy

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Existence of the lower class before 1780?

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Cruel or violent

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Before 1780, free time was limited and dictated by the ________ calendar, with people working long hours.

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agricultural

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Before 1780, class divisions created a two-tier society based on the ________ system.

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feudal

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Before 1780, most people lived in the ________ or rural areas.

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countryside

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The characteristics of popular recreation include:

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Widespread participation and accessibility