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1
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define a knobstick

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immigrant and local workers who refused to dtrike, undermining trade unions

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what did early trade unions provide

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basic protection

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3
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what did early trade unuons practice

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“closed shop” meaning jobs were only given to union members

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when did the early trade union- the london printers make a change

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1793

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what did the london printers do in 1793

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petition to their masters for an increase of wages

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how many sugnitures did the london petitioners gain

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539

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why were early trade unions succsessful

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because they focused on skilled workers and their skills were scarce

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what did 18th century trade unions do

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organise a benefit club to assist unemployed or sick members
acted as a treasurer

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9
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what threatened the “house of call”

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acts of 1719 and the combinations acts 1799 and 1800

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in 1830 how many co-ops were there

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300

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what happened in tolpuddle

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the farm workers trade union was broken by having all of its leaders tra nsported to aus

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12
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how much was subscribed to the cutters and weavers union strike fund

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£15,000

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13
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how many union members did the grad national union claim to have

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1 million

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14
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what happened due to the murder of backlegs

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1838 5 glasgow cotton spinners were transported

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what did the leader of the national association for the protection of labour do

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he fled with the funds

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16
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when were apprenteships abolished

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1809

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17
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what was the attempt at uniting the trade unions called

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philanthropic hercules

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18
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when did the philanthropic hercules fail

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1818

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in what two years dod the lancashire cotton spinners strike

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1810 and 1818

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how long did the 1810 strike last

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4 months

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when was a general trades union established

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1834

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22
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what was the main cause of the “grand nationals” fail

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“the document”

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what did “the document” do

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meant that employees had to sign to not be in a trade unuion

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of the 1m grand national members how many paid the fees

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16,000

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in 1834 what happend to mill workers in derby

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they were locked out of their work and the grnd national did not fund them

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when did the “grand national” fall

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1835

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when did the combinations act pass

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1799

28
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who passed the combinations act

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william pitt

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what did the combinations act do

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sped up the process by allowing summery trials before a justice of the peace (made trade unions illegal)

30
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when was the combinations act ammended

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1800

31
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what did the 1800 amendment of the combnations act do

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allowed local court appeals

32
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what happened dispite the combi ations act

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trade unionism continuied to grow

33
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what act meant that the combinations act was barely used

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the 1797 unlawful oaths act

34
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why were the combinations acts in place

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because britain was scared of france- once the napoleonic threat was diminished 1815 the acts were ignored

35
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when were the combinations acts repealed

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1824

36
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in 1820 what were food prices like

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they were 1/3rd lower

37
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when was the masters and servents act

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1823

38
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what did the masters and servants act do

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breaking of a conract became a ounishable offence

39
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how many prosecutions were there on average in scotland and wales in 1857-1875

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10,000

40
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between what two dates were there on average 10,000 prosecutions due to the masters and servent act

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1857-1875

41
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when were unions made legal

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1825

42
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in 1830 how many cooprative trading associations were there

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300

43
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name the three levels of workers

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master
journeyman
apprentice

44
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how many members were actually paid in the grand national union

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160,000

45
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what was the name of the best attempt of an early national trade union

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the grand national

46
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what did employers use to overcome the problem of a union

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the document

47
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when were combinations acts repealed

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1824

48
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in 1750 and 1850 what was britains population

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6 million increased to
17 million

49
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between what two years did population grow dfrom 6m to 17m

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1750-1850

50
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when was the war with the french republic

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1793

51
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what was unionism like before 1834

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it was a failure

52
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when did new model unionism emerge

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1850

53
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what emerged in 1850

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New model unionism

54
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what was the most important trade union to emerge after 1850

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the amalgamated society of enginees

55
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when was the ASE founded

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1851

56
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what three unions made up the ASE

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old mechanics
steam engine makers society
general smiths

57
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who were ‘new model’ unions set up for

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the skilled workers

58
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who was the ASE led by

A

william allan

59
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who was formally in charge of the ASE

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the executive council

60
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who managed the general day-to-day affairs of the ASE

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the general secratery

61
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in 1852 how much was ASE making p.a.

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12,000

62
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when was ASE making 12,000 p.a.

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1852

63
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what did ASE have a membership of

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12,000

64
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what was one of the most influential actions of the ASE

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london builders going on strike

65
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when did the london builders go on strike

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1859- 60

66
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how much did ASE donate to the builders strike fund

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three donations of £1,000

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