2022- Parliamentary Reform in 1852-57 and 1820-32

Question 1

What happened in Bristol in 1831 which is an example of a violent protest?

Answer 1

It was controlled by rioters for 3 days and troops were sent to respite order and killed 12 rioters and injured over 100.

Question 2

When were the Swing Riots and what were they?

Answer 2

1830-32, A series of agricultural disturbances which spread to 20 countries and mostly involved machine breaking, arson, attacks on landlords and demands for higher wages.

Question 3

How much damage was caused by arson in the swing riots?

Answer 3

£100,000

Question 4

What happened between February and March in the swing riots?

Answer 4

200 petitions were sent to Parliament demanding tax reductions in rural areas.

Question 5

In response to the second petition being rejected by the Lords, whose caste was burnt down?

Answer 5

Nottingham Castle- home of the Ultra Tory, The Duke of Newcastle

Question 6

When were the Hyde Park Riots and who was involved in them?

Answer 6

1866, The Reform League

Question 7

Who gathered at the park and what did they do?

Answer 7

A large crowd of 200,000 people who swung on the railings until they collapsed.

Question 8

Who had to be called to help settle the Hyde Park Riots?

Answer 8

The police asked the military for support.

Question 9

When was the BPU set up and by who and what was their aim?

Answer 9

Set up in 1830 as a general political union between the middle and working classes by Thomas Attwood and its aim was for middle class suffrage.

Question 10

How many people did the BPU regularly attract and how many at the days of may?

Answer 10

100,000 and 200,000

Question 11

Who were the NUWC and what were they seen as?

Answer 11

The National Union of the Working Class and they were seen as more of a threat to
the government.

Question 12

How many unions were there in the country during the 1830s and what fraction of them were from the north and midlands?

Answer 12

Just under 100 and 1/3 from the north and 1/3 in the midlands.

Question 13

When was the national reform union set up and what was its aim?

Answer 13

1864 it’s aim was to extend the franchise to all male rate payers, have equal distribution of seats and a secret ballot.

Question 14

What were the National Reform League considered and why?

Answer 14

A respectable lobby group, they had members such as Samuel Moreley who was a wool manufacturer from Nottingham.

Question 15

When was the Reform League set up and what were they campaigning for?

Answer 15

1865, Universal male suffrage

Question 16

How are the 1832 and 1867 pressure groups similar?

Answer 16

• Combined the middle and working class support.
• Had petitions and gatherings

Question 17

What were the reform leagues demonstrations considered?

Answer 17

Assertive but respectable.

Question 18

How were the 1832 and 1867 pressure groups different?

Answer 18

1832 were seen as more radical whereas 1867 had governments support.

Question 19

When was the first Reform bill who introduced it and what did it want to achieve?

Answer 19

May 1831- Lord John Russel, wanted to redistribute 100 rotten boroughs to
the industrial north and midlands and put a £10 property qualification for voting.

Question 20

When was the second reform bill, who introduced it and why was it limited?

Answer 20

July 1831- Grey, it was rejected by 41 votes by the Lords which caused an outbreak of protests.

Question 21

Who passed the catholic emanipation act and why?

Answer 21

Wellington, allowed catholics to become MPs and he did it out of fear for revolution

Question 22

What did the size of the electorate rise to after the 1832 reform act?

Answer 22

From 366,000 to 650,000 (18% of population).

Question 23

From 1830 to 1866 how many middle class MPs were there?

Answer 23

14

Question 24

When did Palmerston die and who was he replaced by?

Answer 24

1865, Earl Russel who was determined to bring about parliamentary change.

Question 25

What did Gladstone announce in 1864?

Answer 25

That members of the working class who had proven themselves should be able to vote.

Question 26

When did Disraeli come to
power and what did he do?

Answer 26

1866, sensed there was a mood for change and took political advantage to introduce moderate reform to give the vote to people that had previously voted liberal.