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How did the government disperse the Bull Ring Chartists?

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Sent a police force from London on the recently opened London and Birmingham railway

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When was the Newport Rising?

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3 November 1839

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Where had Chartism secured very strong support?

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Industrial areas of South Wales

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Who was the Newport Rising organised for in order to campaign for their release from prison?

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Henry Vincent, a prominent Welsh Chartist

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Who led one of the three separate marches that converged at Newport?

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John Frost, a member of the Convention

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Where did the Newport marchers surround?

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Westgate Hotel

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How many people were killed in the Newport Rising?

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22

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How many people were injured in the Newport Rising?

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Over 50

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What happened to Frost and two of his associates in the aftermath of the Newport riot? What did the government step in and do?

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Found guilty of high treason and sentenced to death- government ensured that the men were sentenced to transportation for life instead of execution to prevent further rioting

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When was the first Chartist petition?

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June 1839

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Who presented the first Chartist petition to parliament and what reform movement had he created?

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Thomas Attwood, founder of the BPU

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How many signatures did the first Chartist petition contain?

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1,283,000

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How many of the signatories of the first of the Chartist petition were women?

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1/4

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When did the House of Commons vote on the first Chartist petition?

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14 July 1839

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How was the first Chartist petition received by the House of Commons?(how many votes, fewer than what fraction of parliament turned up)

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Rejected by 235 votes to 46; fewer than 1/2 of all MPs turned up to vote

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What was the National Convention, and when did it fall into disarray?

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The national convention was organised to present the first petition and was considered a new parliament but it felt apart by August 1839

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Who had withdrawn their support from the National Convention by August 1839?

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BPU, worried by violence at the Bull Ring

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When was the National Convention dissolved?

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September 1839

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When was the second Chartist petition?

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1842

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Why were the circumstances surrounding the second Chartist petition different to those of the first?

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Whig government that had dominated politics in the 1830s were heavily defeated in the 1841 election at hands of Peel’s Conservatives; different economic circumstances

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Why were the economic circumstances surrounding the second Chartist petition different to those of the first?

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Peel’s entry into office coincided with a period of severe economic depression; widespread unemployment by 1842

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How many signatures did the second Chartist petition contain?

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3.3 million- 1/3 of adult population

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How was the second Chartist petition received by the House of Commons?

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Denied a hearing by 287 votes to 49

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When were the Plug Plot riots?

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1842

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Plug Plot riots 1842
Wage reductions in the Yorkshire and Lancashire cotton trades sparked a wave of strikes, which involved workers removing plugs from boilers and bringing a factory to a standstill
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How were the Plug Plot riots 1842 received by the Chartist movement?
Not promoted- O'Connor denounced them in the 'Northern Star'
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What ended the violence in the north in response to the rejection of the Chartist petitions?
1842 harvest and fall in unemployment
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When was the third Chartist petition?
1848
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When did events give new life to the Chartist movement?
1847-48
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When was there a general depression that led to a third wave of Chartism?
1847
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What worried many Chartists in 1847?
Whig victory in the election
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When was O'Connor elected as the MP for Nottingham?
1847
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When did a wave of revolutionary activity sweep across Europe?
Early 1848
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When did the French monarchy fall?
February 1848
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How many people turned up to the Kennington Common meeting?
Only 25,000
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When was the Kennington Common meeting?
10 April 1848
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What made the Kennington Common meeting different from the mass meetings of 1838-9?
Very few women attended
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How many signatures did O'Connor claim that the third Chartist petition had?
5.5 million
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Why did the House of Commons refuse to consider the third Chartist petition?
Fewer than 2 million genuine signatures
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When did a meeting in London post-third petition attract a crowd of 60,000?
May 1848
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When did it become clear that Chartism no longer attracted a strong allegiance among working people?
Early 1849
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What ruined O'Connor?
1848 petition
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When was the final Chartist Convention convened?
1858
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After the final Chartist Convention, who took over putting the pressure on parliament for reform?
Middle-class radicals such as John Bright
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When was O'Connor imprisoned?
1840
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National Charter Association (NCA)
National body supported by a membership that paid a quarterly subscription; gave central direction to Chartism for the rest of the decade
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How many people joined the NCA?
70,000
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What have many historians suggested that the NCA was?
First national party of the working class
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Who led the NCA?
Feargus O'Connor
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Other than O'Connor's attitude, what did many Chartist leaders find difficult to handle with him?
His uncompromising manner
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When was O'Connor released from prison?
August 1841
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What did Lovett focus his time in jail on, as well as the People's Charter?
Educational initiatives
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What did Lovett form after his release from prison?
National Association Promoting the Political and Social Improvement of the People- 'Knowledge Chartism'
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When was Lovett released from prison?
1840
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Why did O'Connor denounce Lovett's new pursuit?
He felt it would distract Chartism from its central focus of the People's Charter
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When did Lovett's National Association fade into insignificance?
Late 1850s
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When was Peel in office?
1841-46
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What did Peel's government not do that their Whig predecessors had?
Pass any legislation that aroused Chartist anger
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Which of Peel's policies were broadly welcomed?
Reduced duties on imported corn and other goods
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What legislation did Peel's Tory government introduce to tackle social issues?
Mines Act 1842; Factory Act 1844
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How did Peel feel about Chartism?
He was as opposed to it as his predecessors
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How did O'Connor decide to reunite Chartism and rekindle its radical enthusiasm?
Chartist Land Plan
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Where did O'Connor reveal his Chartist Land Plan?
Convention of 1845
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How many families were settled under the Chartist Land Plan?
Only 250
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Why did Chartism fail to achieve its aims by 1850?
A divided working class; Chartism and the trade unions; a changing economy
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Why did the trade unions abandon the Chartist movement?
Proposal of a 'sacred month' in 1839
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When did the National Charter Association try to forge more lasting links with the unions?
Early 1840s
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When was the National Association of United Trades launched?
1845
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What did O'Connor change the name of his newspaper to in order to try to form an alliance with the trade union movement?
'Northern Star and the National Trades'
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What did Chartism do for working-class radicalism?
Breathed new life into it
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When was payment of MPs introduced?
1912
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When was support for Chartism in its height?
1838-39
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How many copies of the 'Northern Star' were sold in 1845?
Fewer than 6,000
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Which towns in particular had a vigorous Chartist presence?
Ashton-Under-Lyne; Stockport
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Where did Chartism make the least impact?
Essex and Suffolk provided less than 1% of its strength; Ireland
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Who was infamous for his sermons that denounced Chartist leaders as irreligious?
Bishop of Norwich
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Why did Chartism never manage to get a foothold in London?
Its sheer size
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Where did Chartism enjoy strong support?
Expanding industrial areas of the Midlands and the north; industrial areas in Scotland; Wales
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Why was there some increase in Chartist activity in the 1840s?
Fluctuations in the economy; well-organised activities of the National Charter Association
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How were women involved in the Chartist movement?
Fundraising activities; running Chartist Sunday Schools; sewing banners; organising tea parties; 'exclusive deals'
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How many female Chartist organisations were there?
100- but women were never considered for roles in the national movement
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Which organisations were women drawn to after they withdrew from Chartism?
Religious and teetotal groups
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What was the attitude of most men towards female Chartists?
Women should limit themselves to supporting their husbands and families and should not engage in political activities
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Anti-Corn Law League
Formed in Manchester in 1838, with strong financial support from a number of rich industrialists- it claimed that the repeal of the Corn Laws would benefit agricultural interest
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Which organisations were alliances proposed with in order to expand Chartist support in the early 1840s?
ACLL; Complete Suffrage Union
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What was Peel in 1829?
Home Secretary
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Rural Police Act 1839
Empowered authorities in counties and boroughs to raise their own police forces, which were paid for by a local rate
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When was the electric telegraph developed?
1840s
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When did the electric telegraph prove to be invaluable?
1848
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When did the Whig government take strong action against the Chartists?
After 1839 petition and Newport Rising 1839-40
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When was the failure of the Irish potato crop?
1845
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When did Napier let go of the command of the Northern District?
1841- took command of a body of troops in India
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Major General Napier
Displayed an active sympathy for the poor for many years; his sensible command prevented a second Peterloo
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When was Napier appointed to command 4000 troops in the Northern district?
April 1839
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What was Napier's strategy?
Divided his force into 3 large detachments, positioned around the north and close to major industrial centres; refused to take provocative measures
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What eased Napier's fears about possible violence?
Kersal Moor meeting, May 1839
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When was the first passenger railway in England opened?
1830
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When were the two waves of railway mania and what did they lead to?
1836-38 and 1844-46; creation of a substantial network, covering over 5,000 miles by 1850
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When was the London and Birmingham Railway opened?
1838
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What was the Elizabethan Poor Law 1601?
Allowed the poor to remain in their own homes and claim assistance in the form of outdoor relief
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How many people attended the Kersal Moor meeting in may 1839?
20,000 men; 10,000 women and children

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