CHARTISM - key events 1848

Question 1

CHARTIST PETITION 1848

Background

Answer 1

Events gave way to the Chartist movement because there was a downturn in trade which led to the general depression in 1847.

Question 2

CHARTIST PETITION 1848

Kennington Common; Turnout

Answer 2

O’Connor was hopeful for a large turnout but it was raining so only 25,000 came, rather than the 200,000 hoped for.

Question 3

CHARTIST PETITION 1848

Kennington Common; Home Office Preparation

Answer 3

150,000 special constables enlisted.

Question 4

CHARTIST PETITION 1848

Kennington Common; actual events

Answer 4

People were dressed in their Sunday Best.

They were restricted from crossing the Thames Bridge to march to Parliament, by police.

O’Connor himself dispersed the meeting and took a handful of supporters to give the petition to Parliament.

Question 5

CHARTIST PETITION 1848

‘Laughed out of the Commons’

Answer 5

5.5 million signatures? No, it was 2 million signatures.

Made up names like Pugnose and No Cheese

Question 6

CHARTIST PETITION 1848

The end of Chartism?

Answer 6

NO - the month after, in London, a crowd of 60,000 and in other parts of the country, there was significant chartist activity.

Question 7

The final Chartist convention… :(

Answer 7

Early 1849 saw the end of the strong allegieance among W.C people and the movement faded.

O’Connor lost his popularity.

1858 - the last Chartist convention was convened and the pressure for reform became the preserve of middle class radicals.