18.I Swing Riots vs Luddism

Question 1

What are the 3 factors for this question?

Answer 1

Causes
Methods
Results

Question 2

How long did Luddism go on for and where did it start?

Answer 2

1811-1817
Nottingham

Question 3

What is a LT cause of Luddism?

Answer 3

introduction of frame rents

Question 4

What year did prices rise following failed harvests?

Answer 4

1812

Question 5

When was the American Non Intercourse Act and what did it do>

Answer 5

1811

Caused exports worth £11 million (1810) to drop to £2 million (1811)

Question 6

What is a LT cause of Swing Riots?

Answer 6

Threshing machines introduced - could do work of up to 15 men

Question 7

What is a ST cause of Swing Riots?

Answer 7

2 consecutive poor harvests in 1830

Question 8

How did Luddism begin?

Answer 8

By sending threatening letters to employers in 1811 in Nottingham

Question 9

In Feb 1812 how many stocking frames were destroyed and how much damage was this (£)?

Answer 9

1000 frames
Between £6000-8000

Question 10

Who was the anti-luddite mill owner who was killed?

Answer 10

Horsfield

Question 11

How much damage did Swing riots cause (£)?

Answer 11

£600 riot damage
£100,000 arson damage

Question 12

How many counties did the swing riots spread to?

Answer 12

20

Question 13

How many troops sent to Luddite active areas?

Answer 13

12,000

Question 14

In 1812, how many men were killed and transported in Lancashire

Answer 14

18 killed
13 transported

Question 15

When was the Frame Breaking Act introduced?

Answer 15

1812

Question 16

How many sentences to death after swing riots?

Answer 16

252

Question 17

How many transported after Swing Riots?

Answer 17

505