causes of change fact test Flashcards
1
Q
When did the Napoleonic Wars start?
A
1793
2
Q
- What happened in November 1831 over the course of 3 nights?
A
Bristol Riots
3
Q
- Give 2 short term reasons why the Reform Act of 1832 was passed. 2 marks
A
Tory party split, Catholic Emancipation, death of George IV, accession of William IV, threat of 50 Whig peers, Bristol riots, Swing riots.
4
Q
- Give 2 long term reasons why the Reform Act of 1832 was passed. 2 marks
A
Influence of French Revolution, American War of Independence, Enlightenment, Industrialisation, creation of the middle class, industrial working class, government repression
5
Q
- Which party was (mostly) in power between 1832 and 1841?
A
The Whigs
6
Q
- What caused the Tory Party to split into ‘liberals’ and ‘ultras’?
A
The issue of catholic emancipation
7
Q
- Who died on 26th June 1830?
A
George IV
8
Q
- Who became the leader of the Tories from 1827?
A
Lord Wellington
9
Q
- Who resigned from the Tory Party in 1827?
A
Lord Liverpool
10
Q
- How many bills were introduced into parliament between the years 1830-1832 to initiate political reform?
A
3
11
Q
- Which Whig politician is most famous for speaking out against the French Revolution?
A
Edmund Burke
12
Q
- What does Bastille Day celebrate and what date is it?
A
The French Revolution 14 July
13
Q
- What happened on 16th August 1819 in Manchester?
A
Peterloo Massacre
14
Q
- When were the Combination Acts passed?
A
1799-1800
15
Q
- What were the Combination Acts?
A
Laws to stop the formation of trade unions
