4 - Liberal Toryism 1820-27 Flashcards
Who did Liverpool recruit in 1821 which gained him an extra 12 votes?
Grenville Whig faction
When did Canning resign?
1820
Why did George IV hate Canning?
Suspected he was one of his wife’s lovers
When did Castlereagh commit suicide?
August 1822
When were there duty reductions?
1824 and 1825
What were the results from duty reductions?
Cheaper raw materials for industry, increased trade and customs revenue
When was the Reprocity Act passed?
1823
What did the Reprocity Act mean?
Could negotiate advantageous trade treaties with other countries, Navigation Laws relaxed, colonial suppliers encourages with preferential duties
When were Robinson’s tax cuts?
1823
How much tax cuts is ‘Prosperity’ Robinson credited with?
£12 million
When were the Corn Laws modified?
Mid 1820s
How were the Corn Laws changed?
Made imports allowed at 70 shillings per quarter
When was the Corn Law sliding scale introduced?
1828
What did the sliding scale mean/.
Foreign wheat allowed to be imported at 60 shillings per quarter and duty free imnports allowed at 73 shillings per quarter
When was the Reform of the Penal Code/Criminal Law Amendment Act?
1826
What did the Reform of the Penal Code mean?
Hundreds of offences punishable by death reduced to 8
How many members were in the Metropolitan Police force when it was set up?
3,000
When was the repeal of the Combinations Act?
1824
What was the Trade Union Act of 1825?
Allowed trade unions to exist whilst restricting their freedom to picket
When was the Joint Stock Bank Act introduced?
1826
What did the Joint Stock Bank Act do?
Only allowed the Bank of England to issue bank notes
When were the Corn Laws suspended?
During the economic crisis of 1825-26
Who were the ‘New Men’ in 1822?
Peel, Canning, Huskisson and Robinson
What did the repeal of the Combinations Act do?
Outlawed strikes and pickets in 1825
