Chartism/ACLL Flashcards
1
Q
Chartism:
- Class origins of most supporters
A
- Working Class (didn’t have the vote)
2
Q
ACLL:
- Class origins of most supporters
A
- Middle Class (did have the vote)
3
Q
Chartism:
- Reasons for joining the group
A
- Many and different reasons
4
Q
ACLL:
- Reasons for joining the group
A
- Repeal of the Corn Laws
5
Q
Chartism:
- Funding/financial organization
A
- Limited funds
6
Q
ACLL:
- Funding/financial organization
A
- Financial backing from wealthy industrialists
7
Q
Chartism:
- Number of leaders
A
- Several
8
Q
ACLL:
- Number of leaders
A
- Few
9
Q
Chartism:
- Homogeneity of leadership
A
- Divided leadership e.g. Moral and Physical Force
10
Q
ACLL:
- Homogeneity of leadership
A
- United in their one aim of repealing corn laws and in united in the methods being used
11
Q
Chartism:
- Number of aims
A
- Six aims of the People’s Charter plus several other social aims
12
Q
ACLL:
- Number of aims
A
- One - Repeal of the Corn Laws
13
Q
Chartism:
- Tactics used/activities
A
- Peaceful: Petitions, Conventions Violent/Direct Action: Newport Rising; Plug Plot; Kennington Common
14
Q
ACLL:
- Tactics used/activities
A
- Peaceful and Persuasive. Use of supporters within Parliament
15
Q
Chartism:
- Level of agreement on tactics/methods
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- Divided
