Britain 3: chartism and decline in demand for reform Flashcards
Reasons for chartism failure
List 4 factors
Divisions in leadership
Divisions in protest (violence)
Political organisations
Demands were too ambitious
Divisions in leadership
Who led moral-force chartism?
William Lovett and Francis Place
Divisions in leadership
Who led physical force chartism?
Feargus O’Connor
Divisions in leadership
Where was christian chartism present?
In Scotland
Divisions in protest (violence)
When were the Plug Riots?
1842
Divisions in protest (violence)
How many people signed the first petition?
1.2 million
Divisions in protest (violence)
How many people signed the second petition?
3.3 million
Divisions in protest (violence)
How many people signed the 3rd petition?
5.7 million but only 2 million were real
Divisions in protest (violence)
When were the chartist petitions?
1838, 1842, 1848
Divisions in protest (violence)
When was the Newport Rising?
3rd and 4th November 1839
Divisions in protest (violence)
How many people dead and wounded at the Newport Rising?
20 dead and 50 wounded
Chartist Political Organisations
When and where was the National Charter Association?
1840, Manchester
Chartist Political Organisations
How many branches did the NCA have in April 1842?
401 branches
Chartist Political Organisations
Why did the NCA fail?
Chartist Political Organisations
Who created the Complete Suffrage Union and when?
Joseph Sturge in 1842
Chartist Political Organisations
How many branches did the CSU have in April 1842?
50 branches
Chartist Political Organisations
Why did the CSU fail?
wouldn’t work with the Anti-Corn Law League
Chartist Political Organisations
How many members did the NCA have at the start and at the end of 1842?
50,000 and then 70,000
Demands were too ambitious
What suffrage did they want?
Universal suffrage for all men over 21
Demands were too ambitious
What did they want for constituencies?
constituencies of equal size
Demands were too ambitious
Why did they want annual parliament meetings?
To ensure MPs kept in touch with needs of constituencies
Demands were too ambitious
What did they want MPs?
Pay MPs to enable them to focus on constituencies and give up their jobs