Causes of Chartism Flashcards

1
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When was the Great Reform Act?

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1832

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2
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What Association was formed in 1836 that heralded the beginnings of the Chartist movement?

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The London Working Men’s Association

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3
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When was the People’s Charter published?

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1838

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4
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When was the First Chartist petition presented to parliament?

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1839

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5
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What were the 6 points on the People’s Charter?

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Vote for all men, secret ballot, payment for MPs, no property qualification for MPs, equal constitutencies, annual parliaments

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6
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What was presented to parliament by the Chartists in 1842?

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2nd Chartist Petition

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7
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Who drew up the Chartist Land Plan?

A

Fergus O’Connor

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8
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When was the Third and final Chartist petition presented to parliament?

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1848

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9
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What was Chartism?

A

A broad based political and social movement 1836-1850

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10
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Why did the Great Reform Act create the Chartist movement?

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Because, although they had joined with the middle-classes to demand reform of the political system they did not gain from the act.

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11
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What 2 other acts of parliament contributed to the rise of Chartism in the 1830s?

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Poor Law Amendment Act 1834

Factory Act 1833

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12
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Who founded the London Working Men’s Association?

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William Lovett, Thomas Attwood

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13
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What were the Plug Pot Riots of 1842?

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Striking boilermen removed the boiler plugs of steam engines to stop factories running

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14
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What section of the working-class made up the majority of Chartists?

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Craftsmen and skilled workers

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15
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Name 2 ‘moral force’ chartists.

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William Lovett, Thomas Attwood

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16
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Name 2 ‘physical force’ chartists.

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Fergus O’Connor, James Bronterre O’Brien, George Julian Harney

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17
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How many signatures did the First Chartist petition hold?

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1,230,958

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18
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In a debate in the House of Commons to consider the First Chartist petition by how many votes was it defeated?

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235 to 46 votes

19
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What happened during the ‘ sacred month’ of the Chartists in 1839

A

General strike, protests, rallies

20
Q

What was the Newport Rising, when and where did it occur?

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Armed rising of 5,000 miners in South Wales in protest at failure of First petition and working condition in the pits, November 1839

21
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After the Newport Rising how many Chartist leaders were imprisoned 1839-1841?

A

500

22
Q

Parliament rejected the Second Chartist petition by an increased majority in 1842. TRUE/FALSE

A

TRUE – only 43 votes in favour this time

23
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How many subscribers signed up to the Land Plan in 1845?

A

70,000

24
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What did the Land Plan propose?

A

To give land to working-class families in rural areas

25
Q

Which newspaper, published in Leeds was the voice piece of the Chartist movement and who published it?

A

The Northern Star, Fergus O’Connor

26
Q

Why was the government particularly scared at the re-emergence of Chartism in 1848? Give 4 reasons

A

Revolutions abroad, falling wages, slump in trade, unemployment

27
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How did the government react to the Kennington Common Rally of the Chartists in 1848?

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150,000 special constables, banned the meeting, refused to allow the parade to present the Third Petition

28
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On what grounds was the Third Petition rejected?

A

Many of the 5,000,000 signatures were fake

29
Q

What is ‘hunger politics’?

A

Unrest caused by economic hardship

30
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Aside from leadership what other reasons are given for the failure of Chartism? Give 9 reasons.

A

Government repression, divided aims, aims were too ambitious, violence, problems with organisation, divided membership, improvments to the economic conditions of the working-class, lack of funds, lack of middle-class support

31
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What 2 acts undermined the Chartist movement between 1846 and 1847?

A

Repeal of Corn Laws 1846

10 Hour Act 1847

32
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What network did the government take advantage of to supress Chartism and how did they do it?

A

The railways from 1830s onwards used to deploy troops especially in the north

33
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By 1873 how many of the Chartist’s demands had been met?

A

3 - Secret Ballot Act 1872

  • Reform Act 1867 (some skilled w-c get vote)
  • No property qualifications 1858
34
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When was the penny post introduced and why was it important?

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1840, system of pre-paid postage revolutionised communications

35
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Why is Chartism often described as ‘hunger politics’?

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Because Britain suffered economic hardship/downturn in 1839, 1842, 1848 – all high points of Chartist activity

36
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Who were the agitators of Chartism?

A

The working class - were the largest group

37
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When did the Chartists operate from/

A

1838-50

38
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What did parliament do with the 1839 petition?

A

Did not accept it

39
Q

What happened in 1848

A

Great Chartist meeting

40
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How many attended the Great Chartist meeting and when was it?

A

300,000 according to Chartists
15,000 according to government
50,000 according to the observer
1848

41
Q

What was also published in 1848?

A

Communist manifesto

42
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How many petitions were put to parliament?

A

3

43
Q

When were the Chartists stronger?

A

When the economy was weak

44
Q

What did the chartists have no access to?

A

Resources or education