Gin Act DBQ

In ordinal-century Eng come to, the English saw a huge rise in the popularity and exchange of separate. gin slowly (from 1701 to 1751) gained such(prenominal) esteem over beer and peeked in 1741 out consuming beer times six (Doc. 1). As snare exchanges agreements agreements started to take over the sale of beer, the organisation saw this as an opportunity to touch on taxes and restraints on the sale of noose to benefit the government. As this persisted, The noose Act of 1751 was instated. This act is one bureau that the government do sure that snare sale did not get out of hand.Although in the premise of the noose Act of 1751 it states that Parliament assembled, ever wrapped to the preservation and health of your Majestys subjects, I believe that Parliament had a more monetary goal rather than health goal. As these restraints and taxes were brought upon peck who produced disunite, there were mixed feelings on how these restraints would affect the friendship and t he common rise-being of the wad. Citizens used many aspects of decree to gain ground behind their opinions on the restrictions on the sale of running noose.Many citizens were in fact for the restraints because of the argument they worked, the religion they be doggeded to, or the position they held in government. different citizens felt the exact opposite. Many felt that the restrictions of running noose sale were not just and would not allow for citizens moderation or curb of nature (Doc. 8). Others were displace towards a more neutral view on if noose was bad or good. This type of commonwealth was indirectly affected by the sale of gin but sine qua noned to have their opinions stated.Amongst the many motives that citizens had to favor the restrictions on snare drum, one was to better the common welfare of the batch. William Hogarth showed so perfectly, in his work Gin driveway that he believes that Gin degrades the batch which degrade the city. In his painting of Gin Lane, he shows how very(prenominal) much people dont care slightly their city and their fellow neighbors. He shows this through the many buildings fall apart and many drunken people. He is showing how much Gin is ruining the city and the people (Doc. 11).William Hogarth then shows through the painting of Beer Street how much better of an idea to slow the consumption of Gin and up the consumption of beer would be. It depicts a calm truly clean and orderly city. Although drinking and enjoying themselves, all the citizens of the city are all cohesive and operative their line of merchandise as they should (Doc. 12). People were worried since the production of Gin has at rest(p)(a) up significantly and that the price has gone down that drunkenness would be enter the characteristic of the people. nitty-gritty all the poor would get drunk and fuck up the city life and generations to come because of the low Gin price (Doc. 13). Since a majority of people in Eng prop worked long and hard weeks, gin was considered harmful because people would work so many hours that when the weekend would come, they would come drink glass after glass until they were blaspheming at each other and quarreling and making a scene (Doc 3). gin lowered peoples morals and made their behavior more atrocious as well(p) as destroying some of the Kings men which was not photogenic to the common somebody (Doc 7).It was once stated in a speech at Parliament that Gin not only infatuates the mind but poisons the be it not only fills our streets with madness and our prisons with criminals. This just shows how much people believe that Gin is to blame for vagabonds on the streets and criminals. These people are worried about their well being and want to support restrictions on the sale of Gin. Some citizens approved and supported the sale of Gin in England. England at that time had already gone through the Agriculture change.The new technologies brought by the Revolution had tripled Englands wheat supply and had forced the sale and withdraw of wheat to plummet. People supported gin because it could military service them as well as their government by providing relief from the over production of wheat. This remedy would in turn produce more demand and emend sales (Doc 1). Even Englands climate aided in the sale of gin. Englishmen and women at that time worked very long hours either in their home or working for another family.When it came time for the weekend, gin was considered a relief or an out to peoples problems. Since Englands withstand was often foggy, cold, and damp, gin would relieve people from their hardships (Doc 8). William Pulteney is a great example of soul who needed Gin sales to go up because it depended on his finances. Pulteney was a landowner who probably had wheat on the land therefore he obviously was against the restrictions and for the sale of Gin because if Gin sellers didnt want his wheat any longer because beer took Gin over, h e would be kicked off his land (Doc. 4).Many people saw how easy government put these taxes on Gin, so why couldnt they do the same to property. People felt very violated after this (Doc. 5). Grain was distilled to make Gin and Daniel Defoe felt that this was a great way to support Gin and to gain from it too (Doc. 2). thither was besides a neutral side of people who in reality didnt care if Gin was good or bad but they were indirectly affected by it and demanded a say. On one account, John Wesley, a Methodist who believes that drunkenness is a means of removal from religious society, therefore is strongly against the mass sale of Gin.This is just one example of how Gin indirectly affected a religious man. Another person who could get stuck in the crossfire is someone in a government position. A outgrowth of parliament who is endlessly worried about the King and if he is pleased, is obviously against the restrictions but in a different way. This member of parliament is mainly o nly worried about the King and really has not correlation to Gin except in the pocket book. In eighteenth century England, government was attempting to restrict the sale of Gin throughout England.Many people did not want Gin and were for restriction on Gin either because of how it reflected on the city or how it affected someones job. Others strongly though that Gin was percentage the economy and was keeping wheat owners in business. There was also a part of people who took a more neutral stand on withstand Gin was good or bad. Although many opinions on this topic, all were centered on the way the person lived and their position in society.