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Chartism (1838-1850) Flashcards

1
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the LWMA was founded by __ in __

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  • the LWMA was founded by Lovett in 1836
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what were the 3 dates of the 3 Chartist petitions

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  • 1839
  • 1842
  • 1848
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the 1st Chartist petition gained __ signatures

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  • the first Chartist petition gained 1.25 million signatures
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the 2nd Chartist petition gained __ signatures

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  • the 2nd Chartist petition gained 3.3 million signatures
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the 3rd Chartist petition gained __ signatures - but…

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  • the 3rd Chartist petition gained 5 million signatures - but many were forged; wasn’t taken seriously
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When was the land plan set up

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  • the land plan was set up in 1845-46
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the Newport Uprising was in __

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  • the Newport Uprising was on the 4th November 1839
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1848: __ special constables were enrolled, with loyalty to the state

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  • 1848: 150,000 special constables were enrolled, with loyalty to the state
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__ protestors were killed at the Newport Uprising

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  • 20 protestors were killed at the Newport Uprising
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In London, __ attended the first Chartist meeting in _____ compared to __ in Manchester

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  • In London, 15,000 attended the first Chartist meeting in 1838 compared to 300,000 in Manchester
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at Kennington Common (_) almost _ authority forces used - shows Govt’s power

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  • at Kennington Common (1847) almost 100,000 authority forces used - shows Govt’s power
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8
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list the 6 points of the Charter

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1) universal suffrage for all men over 21yrs
2) no property qualifications for members of parliament
3) the secret ballot
4) constituencies equal in size of population
5) annual (voting for) parliaments
6) payment of MPs

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General Napier controlled ___ troops in Northern Districts

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  • General Napier controlled 4,000 troops in Northern Districts
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the Metropolitan Police force was introduced in __

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  • the Metropolitan Police force was introduced in 1829
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in ____, the Northern Star was selling __ copies a week

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  • in 1839, the Northern Star was selling 50,000 copies a week
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the harvest of ____ was good and the economic depression lifted - there were no serious outbreaks of unrest until ____

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  • the harvest of 1842-43 was good and the economic depression lifted - there were no serious outbreaks of unrest until 1848
11
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when was the Northern Star established

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  • the Northern Star was established in 1837
12
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outline the Plug Riots

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  • 1842
  • a result of the failure of the 2nd chartist petition + poor economic conditions + wage cuts by mine owners
  • strikes, mass meetings, marches, workers took out the plugs from boilers
13
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the ____ Newport Uprising + anti-corn law league (criticised MC _____ + _____ owners) alienated __ chartists

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  • the 1839 Newport Uprising + anti-corn law league (criticised MC business + factory owners) alienated MC chartists
14
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__% of signatures on the 3 chartist petitions were by _____

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  • 20% of signatures on the 3 chartist petitions were by women
15
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after the 1839 Newport Uprising, Chartists learnt that ________ (violence) wasn’t a useful method and should rather go down the ______ route

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  • after the 1839 Newport Uprising, Chartists learnt that insurrection (violence) wasn’t a useful method and should rather go down the constitutional route
16
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Land Plan: by ____, _____ people had subscribed and _ communities had been set up

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  • Land Plan: by 1848, 100,000 people had subscribed and 5 communities had been set up
17
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what years was Chartism at its height and why

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1938-9:
- the Charter was created 1838
- economic discontent: unemployment, poor working conditions, impact of Poor Law Amendment Act 1834
- 1st petition 1839: its rejection intensified anger
1848:
- economic discontent: widespread poverty + unemployment
- French revolution: another French rev in 1848 inspired chartists

18
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what years was Chartism at its lowest and why

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1843-48:
- boom in railway building increased employment
- divisions over strategy
- leaders arrested
- WC men turned to trade unions (more achievable aims)
- Conservatives showed they could reform: reducing import duties on some foods, introducing income tax
- corn Laws repealed 1846

19
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what % of chartists were women

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  • 25%
20
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when was O’Connor sent to a lunatic asylum

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  • 1852
21
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who + when was the Weekly Political Register set up

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  • Cobbett
  • in 1802
22
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what was the National Charter Association + when was it established

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  • set up in 1840
  • set up to be the central organisation for the Chartist movement - created a sense of unity + high membership
23
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when was Lovett arrested

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  • 1839
  • imprisoned for a year
23
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when was O’Connor arrested

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  • 1840
  • imprisoned for 18 months

History - GB key facts (P1) (7 decks)

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