All of the following categories were established by the Elizabethan Poor Law except: Select one: a. The able-bodied poor b. The impotent poor c. Dependent children d. The indigent poor

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All of the following categories were established by the Elizabethan Poor Law except: Select one: a. The able-bodied poor b. The impotent poor c. Dependent children d. The indigent poor

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Heath Reeves · Answer 1

d. The indigent poor

Explanation:

The Elizabethan Poor Law or the English Poor Law was established to cater for the poor in Wales and England.

The Elizabethan poor laws gave power to the local government increase taxes when necessary, to cater for the needs of the poor, by building houses for the disabled, aged and the poor; and also provide necessary tools to enable the unemployed get back work.

Elizabethan Poor Law established three categories of relief recipients, they include dependent children, the able-bodied poor and the impotent poor