4 - Liberal Toryism 1820-27 Flashcards

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Who did Liverpool recruit in 1821 which gained him an extra 12 votes?

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Grenville Whig faction

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When did Canning resign?

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1820

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Why did George IV hate Canning?

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Suspected he was one of his wife’s lovers

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When did Castlereagh commit suicide?

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August 1822

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When were there duty reductions?

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1824 and 1825

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What were the results from duty reductions?

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Cheaper raw materials for industry, increased trade and customs revenue

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When was the Reprocity Act passed?

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1823

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What did the Reprocity Act mean?

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Could negotiate advantageous trade treaties with other countries, Navigation Laws relaxed, colonial suppliers encourages with preferential duties

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When were Robinson’s tax cuts?

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1823

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How much tax cuts is ‘Prosperity’ Robinson credited with?

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£12 million

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When were the Corn Laws modified?

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Mid 1820s

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How were the Corn Laws changed?

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Made imports allowed at 70 shillings per quarter

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When was the Corn Law sliding scale introduced?

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1828

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What did the sliding scale mean/.

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Foreign wheat allowed to be imported at 60 shillings per quarter and duty free imnports allowed at 73 shillings per quarter

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When was the Reform of the Penal Code/Criminal Law Amendment Act?

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1826

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What did the Reform of the Penal Code mean?

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Hundreds of offences punishable by death reduced to 8

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How many members were in the Metropolitan Police force when it was set up?

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3,000

17
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When was the repeal of the Combinations Act?

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1824

19
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What was the Trade Union Act of 1825?

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Allowed trade unions to exist whilst restricting their freedom to picket

20
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When was the Joint Stock Bank Act introduced?

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1826

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What did the Joint Stock Bank Act do?

A

Only allowed the Bank of England to issue bank notes

22
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When were the Corn Laws suspended?

A

During the economic crisis of 1825-26

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Who were the ‘New Men’ in 1822?

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Peel, Canning, Huskisson and Robinson

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What did the repeal of the Combinations Act do?

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Outlawed strikes and pickets in 1825