1.1 The 1906 election

Question 1

Why was the 1906 election historic?

Answer 1

The liberal landslide of 1906 - won 401 seats

Question 2

What impact did the Boer war have on the result of the 1906 election?

Answer 2

• The Boer War exposed many inefficiencies e.g 40-60% of volunteers were medically unfit so people wanted reform

Question 3

What mistakes did the Conservatives do that impacted the 1906 election? (2)

Answer 3

• Chamberlain led an unpopular tariff reform campaign

- Balfour was a poor leader

Question 4

How did Labour support Liberal victory? (4)

Answer 4

• Taff Vale case as Conservatives didn’t support the growing voice of the working class
• 1901 Lib/Lab pact
• 1902 Education Act as it roused the fury of non-conformists who thought that CofE were privilaged
• 1902-1904 Chinese Labour issue

Question 5

What was the Taff Vale case?

Answer 5

Railway versus trade union demanding compensation from workers’ strike.

Question 6

What did the 1902 Education Act do?

Answer 6

1902 Act provided for all schools to be funded from local rates and standardised a chaotic system