Challenges and Crises Flashcards
in November 1909 what did the lords do the peoples budget
vetoed it
what did the DLG term this conflict between the lords and the commons
The peers vs the people
what did the 1910 parliament bill purpose
HoL no power to amend or reject bills. HoL only allowed to delay 5 years max between
give two obstacles to giving woman the vote
some fem didn’t want the vote, libs half- headed in support
who established the NUWSS and how many members did they have by 1914
Millicent Fawcett and 500,000
Name two members of the WSPU
Emmeline and Sylvia Pankhurst
what was the cat and mouse act
gov released hunger strikers and they regained strength and then re-arrested them
name the dates of the three Irish home rule bill
1886, 1893, 1912
what was the economic reason for ulster opposing the home rule
only industrialised part of Ireland ulster did not want to lose wealth to Dublin. bus men did not want goods taxed
who was Edward Carson
Irish lawyer who opposed home rule, drew up the ulster covenant, formed UBF to resist all Irish-part
how many commanding officers said they would resign in what we now call he curragh mutiny
57
how much did union membership increase between 1906 and 1914
1906- 2.2m
1914- 4.1m
give two reason for industrial unrest and cost of living
low employment- workers confront employers, gap between poor and rich
define syndicalism
revolutionary movement calling on workers to destroy industrialist-capitalist system
which challenge/ crisis posed the greatest threat to stability in Britain
Irish home rule bill because out of the crisis and challenges it was the most damaging to the country
