19th-century workers movements Flashcards
1
Q
What political development enabled working-class men to vote however they wanted without worrying what their employer thought?
A
Secret ballots
2
Q
In what year was the Labour Party formed?
A
1884
3
Q
Who was the first leader of the Labour Party?
A
Keir Hardie
4
Q
What was the ideological name given to the political idea of strength in numbers?
A
Collectivism
5
Q
Which group protested the changes to the textile industry 1811 to 1816?
A
Luddites
6
Q
The Tolpuddle martyrs had been paid nine shillings a week, what was it cut to?
A
Seven
7
Q
How many people marched on parliament in protest of the Tolpuddle martyrs being sent to Australia for seven years?
A
200,000
8
Q
How many cutlery trade unions were there in Sheffield?
A
56
9
Q
What was the first successful women strike, led by Annie Besant?
A
Match strike
