Chartist Flashcards
What were the six points of the charter
Annual elections Universal male suffrage Abolition of of the property qualifications for mps Introduction of salaries for MPs Redrawn constituencies
When was the national convention and what happened
1839
Organised meeting to discuss their plans to propose a petition to parliament. 53 met due to seditious meetings acts
How many signed the first petition
1.2 million people
When was the first petition
1839
What was the Newport rising
John frost led 5,000 miners in a protest march to free Chartists
What happened at Newport
They were stopped by soldiers 24 died and 125 were arrested
When was the second national convention
1842
How many signatures did the second Collect
3.3 million
When was the third convention and the Kennington common rally
1848
How many signatures did the third petition get and how many attended the rally and how did it affect the movement
Fergus O’Connor claimed it was 6 million but really it was 2 million he also claimed 150,000 people attended but really it was 12,000-15,000 this discredited the movement
in 1839 how many copies were the northern star selling
50,000
how many people attended each of meetings held in Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester
200,000
when was the first national convention
February 1839
what was the impact of the northern star
- crucial in ensuring that chartism both emerged and sustained itself as a national movement
- O’Connor used the profits of the northern star to finance the chartist movement, build up defence funds for trials, and support the families if imprisoned chartists
what did the NCA create
created along with the northern star, a sense of unity, 1d weekly subscription and wide membership and 1842 there were over 400 affiliated branches with a total of 50,000 memebers
what were the plug riots and when did they take place
July 1842: striker pulled the plugs demo the boilers to prevent steam engines from working
what was the impact of general Napier
he was a great general and moved his troops quickly around the country using newly built railways
what was the impact of economic recovery
helped the decline in mass support, railway building allowed new jobs.
how did trade unions impact the chartist movement
working class support moved to the trade unions as opposed to the chartists
what were some of Fergus O’conners beliefs
he represents the physical force side of chartism
what were some of his leadership activities in 1838-40
helped to transform chartism into a national movement
What was the national convention
Discussion forum for strategy and how to react to the rejection which revealed divisions on the type of force
What was Newport riding
Nov 1839: 10,000 marched from towns and villages in South Wales to Newport.
What was the impact of newport
Have authorities the excuse to use violence- local leaders were convicted of treason(John frost)
When was NCA set up
July 1840
Where did chartist culture emerge
Nottingham 1839: daily activities such as religious service, charter association meeting(Monday)
When was the third petition
1848
What was the impact of the anti corn law league
Arguably a distraction and competition to chartist
