Britain - Timeline

Question 1

Spa Fields Meeting, London

Answer 1

1816

Question 2

Pentridge Rising

Answer 2

1817

Question 3

The Blanketeers

Answer 3

1817

Question 4

Peterloo

Answer 4

1819

Question 5

The Six Act

Answer 5

1819

Question 6

Foundation of the Birmingham Political Union

Answer 6

1829

Question 7

Cholera epidemic

Answer 7

1831-32

Question 8

First Reform Bill

Answer 8

March 1831

Question 9

Second Reform Bill

Answer 9

July 1831

Question 10

Third Reform Bill

Answer 10

December 1831

Question 11

Reform Bill becomes Reform Act

Answer 11

7th June 1832

Question 12

Roman Catholic Relief Act (Catholic Emancipation)

Answer 12

1829

Question 13

London Working Men’s Association (LWMA) founded

Answer 13

1836

Question 14

Six Points of the People’s Charter written

Answer 14

1837

Question 15

Foundation of the Northern Star

Answer 15

1837

Question 16

Publication of the People’s Charter

Answer 16

1838

Question 17

London Democratic Association founded

Answer 17

1838

Question 18

Mass rallies and meetings to elect delegates to a National Convention

Answer 18

1838

Question 19

First Chartist Petition presented to Parliament

Answer 19

June 1839

Question 20

Bull Ring in Birmingham, followed by return of the National Convention to London (after moving to Birmingham in May)

Answer 20

July 1839

Question 21

Rejection of the Chartist Petition by Parliament

Answer 21

July 1839

Question 22

Sacred Month (proposed by National Convention)

Answer 22

July 1839, but called off in August

Question 23

Newport Rising

Answer 23

November 1839

Question 24

Attempted Chartist Risings in Sheffield and Bradford

Answer 24

January 1840

Question 25

Many chartist leaders arrested, tried and imprisoned

Answer 25

January 1840

Question 26

Foundation of the National Charter Association

Answer 26

1840

Question 27

Lovett released from prison

Answer 27

July 1840

Question 28

Second Chartist Petition launched

Answer 28

1841

Question 29

National Association founded by William Lovett (rival to NCA)

Answer 29

April 1841

Question 30

Feargus O'Connor released from prison

Answer 30

August 1841

Question 31

General trade depression leads to increased Chartist support

Answer 31

September 1841

Question 32

Presentation of Second Petition to Parliament

Answer 32

1842

Question 33

Second Chartist Petition rejected by parliament

Answer 33

May 1842

Question 34

Plug-Plot riots (Chartist support)

Answer 34

August 1842

Question 35

Chartist Land Plan Established

Answer 35

1843

Question 36

O'Connor elected MP for Nottingham

Answer 36

1847

Question 37

Year of Revolutions

Answer 37

1848

Question 38

French Revolution

Answer 38

February 1848

Question 39

Riots in London, Manchester, Glasgow (spurred by French revolution)

Answer 39

March 1848

Question 40

Kennington Common and third Chartist Petition rejected by Parliament

Answer 40

10 April 1848

Question 41

Chartist settlement

Answer 41

1847

Question 42

Chartist riots in London and Bradford after third petition rejected

Answer 42

May-June 1848

Question 43

Chartist Land Company closed down

Answer 43

1851

Question 44

O'Connor declared insane

Answer 44

June 1852

Question 45

Chartist support drifts away as economy revives

Answer 45

June 1852

Question 46

Last Chartist Convention held

Answer 46

1858

Question 47

2 Reform Bills brought in by Lord John Russell's government (Liberal)

Answer 47

1852, 1853

Question 48

Reform Bill brought in by Earl of Derby's government (conservative)

Answer 48

1859

Question 49

Formation of the National Reform Union

Answer 49

1864

Question 50

Death of Palmerston

Answer 50

1865

Question 51

Bad harvest in the 60s

Answer 51

1865

Question 52

Formation of the Reform League

Answer 52

1865

Question 53

Financial Crisis in the 60s

Answer 53

1866

Question 54

Reform Bill brought in by Lord John Russell's government (Liberal) third one

Answer 54

1866

Question 55

Cholera epidemic in the 60s

Answer 55

1866-67

Question 56

Reform Bill brought in by the Earl of Derby (Conservative) second one

Answer 56

1867

Question 57

Ballot Act

Answer 57

1872

Question 58

The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act

Answer 58

1883

Question 59

The Representation of the PEople Act 1884 (the Franchise Act)

Answer 59

1884

Question 60

The Redistribution of Seats Act

Answer 60

1885

Question 61

Tamworth Manifesto

Answer 61

1834

Question 62

Lichfield House Compact

Answer 62

1835

Question 63

Municipal Corporations Act

Answer 63

1835

Question 64

Foundation of the Reform Club

Answer 64

1836

Question 65

Accession of Queen Victoria

Answer 65

1837

Question 66

Bedchamber Crisis

Answer 66

1839

Question 67

Repeal of the Corn Laws

Answer 67

1846

Question 68

Death of Peel

Answer 68

1850

Question 69

Foundation of the Conservative National Union

Answer 69

1867

Question 70

Foundation of the Birmingham Education League

Answer 70

1867

Question 71

National Education League founded

Answer 71

1869

Question 72

Education Act

Answer 72

1870

Question 73

Trade Union Act

Answer 73

1871

Question 74

National Federation of Liberal Associations

Answer 74

1877

Question 75

Midlothian Campaign

Answer 75

1879-80

Question 76

Primrose League founded

Answer 76

1883

Question 77

Swing Riots

Answer 77

1830

Question 78

Whigs came into government before the Reform crisis in... | And was led by...

Answer 78

1830 | Lord Grey

Question 79

Revolution in Paris, spurring tension in Britain

Answer 79

1830

Question 80

Formation of the Carlton Club (Tory)

Answer 80

1832

Question 81

The Factory Act

Answer 81

1833

Question 82

Severe trade depression effecting Chartism

Answer 82

1837-42

Question 83

Hyde Park Riots

Answer 83

1866