21. GCSE History Elizabeth I: Poverty

There was some help for the poor at the start of Elizabeth's reign. This was known as what?

• Poor Help

• Poor Relief

• Poverty Relief

• Vagabondage

The group who helped collect the money for the poor, 'the poor rate', were who?

• The Justices of the Peace

• The Police

• The Privy Council

• The Clergy

What did most people during Elizabeth's reign believe about poverty?

• It was a Christian duty to help the deserving poor.

• The poor needed to help themselves.

• It was the fault of the poor for not having a job.

• God had made them poor.

Which two of the following terms was used to describe the undeserving poor in Elizabethan England?

• Vagabonds

• Cheats

• Vagrants

• Lazy

Which 'Act' (new law) passed by Elizabeth, made sure that poor relief was collected in each Parish of the country?

• 1563 Statute of Artificers

• 1572 Vagabonds Act

• 1576 Poor Relief Act

Which act (new law) stated that vagrants had to be punished harshly with pubic whippings and imprisonment?

• 1563 Statute of Artificers

• 1572 Vagabonds Act

• 1576 Poor Relief Act

Despite the harsh laws against vagabonds/vagrants, what percentage of them were punished by being whipped through the streets?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

Which three of the following options were causes of poverty in Elizabethan England?

• Rising population

• Rising food prices (inflation)

• Immigration

• Enclosure of land

One cause of poverty was the increase in population. How much did the population of England grow in this time?

• 15%

• 25%

• 35%

• 45%

What happened to the price of food because of the growing population in the towns?

• Decreased

• Stayed the same

• Increased