Disraeli vs Gladstone

Question 1

Disraeli’s background?

Answer 1

1) Italian-Jewish descent; became an Anglican Christian
2) Never went to Uni
3) Conservative PM x2

Question 2

Gladstone’s background?

Answer 2

1) Rich, upper middle class
2) Wen to Eton and Oxford
3) Originally a Conservative Colonial Secretary
4) Became leader of newly formed Liberal Party 1868; served as Liberal PM x4

Question 3

When did Disraeli give his Crystal Palace Speech?

Answer 3

1872

Question 4

Summarise Disraeli’s Crystal Palace Speech with a quote

Answer 4

“the attempts of Liberalism to effect the disintegration of the Empire of England”

Question 5

When was Gladstone’s Midlothian Campaign?

Answer 5

1879

Question 6

What did Gladstone say in a speech giving during his Midlothian Campaign?

Answer 6

“a little island at the end of the world, having possession of an enormous territory” entitled to control it is “a monstrous claim”

Question 7

Contrasting with his earlier views about Empire, what did Disraeli say? When?

Answer 7

1852

“Those wretched colonies will be independent in a few years and they are a mill-stone around our necks”

Question 8

What was the Act of 1832?

Answer 8

Increased electorate from c.500,000 to 813,000

Question 9

What and when was Lord Russell’s Reform Bill?

Answer 9

1866

Proposed to enfranchise “respectable” working men

Question 10

Why did the 1866 reform Bill fail?

Answer 10

Disraeli split Liberals over the issue

Question 11

When did Disraeli introduce his Reform Act as PM?

Answer 11

1867

Question 12

What was Disraeli’s Reform Act 1867?

Answer 12

Granted the vote to all adult males

Question 13

Why did Disraeli enfranchise all adult males?

Answer 13

Because he hoped he new electorate would be grateful and vote for Conservatives