chapter 15 section 1

Question 1

Liberalism

Protecting of individual ________ and _________

Answer 1

political

civil liberties

Question 2

suffrage

Answer 2

right to vote

Question 3

examples of social and economic problems

Answer 3

slavery

slave trade

Question 4

only property owners

Answer 4

could vote

Question 5

dissenter

Answer 5

non- Anglican protestants

Question 6

only men who

Answer 6

owned lots of property could be elected to the house of commons

Question 7

Reform Bill

__________ began demanding changes in voting

Answer 7

workers and middle class

Question 8

Reform Bill

________ resisted because they feared ___________

Answer 8

upper class
loss of power

Question 9

Reform Bill

In the house of commons, took seats from

Answer 9

less populated cities and gave them to industrial cities

Question 10

Reform Bill

people with less property

Answer 10

right to vote

Question 11

Reform Bill

middles class

Answer 11

voice in government and power in parliament

Question 12

Reform Bill
whig party formed with __________ and tory liberals
became known as the ____________

Answer 12

radicals

liberal party

Question 13

Reform Bill

Tory Party- made up of ________ became known as the

Answer 13

wealthy landowners

conservative property

Question 14

laws aimed at reforming

Answer 14

the horrible working conditions of women and children

Question 15

what happened to slavery in 1833

Answer 15

abolished in all British colonies

Question 16

Corn Laws
high ______________
British workers ___________
1846- Laws ______

Answer 16

taxes on grain imported by Britain
had to pay high prices or starve
repealed

Question 17

Chartist movement begun by

Answer 17

William Lovett

Question 18

The Chartist movement called for

Answer 18

universal male suffrage

secret ballot

Question 19

reforms proposed in this document for the chartist movement

Answer 19

people’s charter

Question 20

chartist movement popular among

Answer 20

British workers

Question 21

Queen victoria reigned from

Answer 21

1837-1900

63 years

Question 22

Queen victoria’s rule known as

Answer 22

victorian age

Question 23

Queen victoria gave her Prime ministers

Answer 23

free hand

did not interfere

Question 24

Benjamin Disraeli was the leader of the

Answer 24

conservative party

Question 25

Benjamin Disraeli served how many terms as prime minister

Answer 25

2

Question 26

William Gladstone was a leader of the

Answer 26

liberal party

Question 27

William Gladstone served how many terms as prime minister

Answer 27

4

Question 28

education act (1870)

Answer 28

working class children could receive basic education for a small fee

Question 29

Act of union (1801)

Answer 29

Linked Ireland to Great Britain and disbanded Ireland’s parliament

Question 30

most irish hated

Answer 30

british rule

Question 31

religion– most irish were ______

Answer 31

catholic

Question 32

Irish resented taxes

Answer 32

that supported anglican church

Question 33

home rule allowed

Answer 33

Irish people to rule themselves

Question 34

Potato Famine (1845)

Answer 34

Many irish fled to the United States

Irish felt that British did not help them

Question 35

2 divisions of canada

Answer 35

upper canada

lower canada

Question 36

upper canada

Answer 36

british settlers wanted more self rule

Question 37

lower canada

Answer 37

disliked being controlled by the british

Question 38

act of union

Answer 38

unified British upper canada and French lower canada

Question 39

British north america act creates the

Answer 39

dominion of Canada

Question 40

late 1890’s

Answer 40

discovery of gold brought many people to northwestern canada

Question 41

james cook

Answer 41

british sailor claimed eastern shore of Australia for Britain

Question 42

Britain used Australia as a _________

Answer 42

Penal colony

Question 43

when did the first convicts arrive in Australia

Answer 43

1788