Chapter 17 Flashcards
When was the Manchester to liverpool line created
September 1830
In what year was George Stephenson chief engineer for the London to brum line
1837
Who was Isambard Kingdom Brunel Chief engineer of
Great western railway
When was the railway act for poorer passengers created
1844
How many acts of Parliament were passed in 1846 and how much new track build?
272
9745miles
Who was the railway king
George Hudson
How many in Ireland were abjectly poor
4.5/9million
What did Prussia threaten to stop?
Trade
Which MPs were the two main MPs who opposed the repeal of the corn laws?
Lord Stanley and lord Buccleuch
When did Peel offer resignation
6th December
What did the queen say about repeal
She approved if over 3 years
Who helped to pass the bill in the lords
Wellington
When did the Bill finally pass
June 1846
When did Peel resign for real
June 1846
What did Gash say about peel
He was the architect of the early Victorian age
