6. Wartime pressures on Government Flashcards
When was the first phase of the war with France?
1793-1801
How was the first phase of the French Wars closed in 1802?
The Treaty of Amiens
When did Addington declare war on Napoleon?
1803
What was Napoleon’s failed attempt to blockade Britain?
Continental System
When was Napoleon defeated by the British, and during what battle?
1815- The Battle of Waterloo
How did Addington contribute to the war effort?
Made income tax more efficient, cleaned up corruption within the Navy Board, ordered a blockade of French ports
When did Addington resign in turn for Pitt?
1804
When was the Battle of Trafalgar?
1805
When did Pitt die?
1806
Who took over from Pitt?
Lord Grenville
Why did Grenville resign?
Over the issue of Catholic Emancipation
What was the Berlin Decrees, when were they issued and by who were the issued?
1806- Napoleon- forbade European trade with Britain- formed a blockade around Britain
What is the Orders in Council, and then were they passed?
1807- orders issued by the British government to blockade France in retaliation
What was the consequence of Napoleon preventing French wheat from entering Britain? What did he do during the harvest shortages of 1808-1810
Harming his own farmers, so during the harvest shortages of 1808-1810, French wheat was allowed to be exported to Britain
In what year did the Bank of England suspend payments in gold?
1797
What was the National Debt by 1801?
£456 million (risen £228 million since the start of the war)
What was the National Debt by 1815?
£876 million
When was income tax first introduced?
1798
What caused a boost in the coal industry?
The huge demand for armaments
When did the US close their ports to Britain and France?
1810-1811
What did the British do after the USA closed their ports?
Started trade with South America
When were a series of bad harvests?
1810-1811
When were the Luddite riots, and what were they a response to?
1811- being replaced by machinery
Where were main places of Luddite riots?
Yorkshire, Lancashire, Nottingham and Derby
When was the petition for a Minimum Wage Bill, and what was the consequence to its rejection?
1808- series of riots and strikes
When was Spencer Percival assassinated?
1812
Who took over as Prime Minister after the assassination of Spencer Percival?
Lord Liverpool (Tory Lord)
What was the population of Britain in the 1811 census?
12 million
Describe Bentham’s approach to politics
Utilitarianism- bringing happiness to the greatest number
