Dull Test/ Fun Quiz Flashcards
Duty on tea before commutation act
119%
Duty on tea after Commutation Act
25%
What was the name of the trade agreement with France?
The Eden Treaty
What centralised the collection of revenue in 1787?
The Consolidated Fund
Which act aimed to make smuggling harder by searching out at sea?
The Hovering Act
What had been in operation since 1716, but Pitt protected from frequent raids?
The Sinking Fund
What tax was introduced in 1785 but withdrawn as a failure?
Shops
Which leading Whig ceased to oppose Pitt in 1794?
Portland
What was the size of the national debt when Pitt took office?
£250 million
What percentage of good were smuggled into Britain when Pitt took office?
20%
What British thing rose from 12.5 million in 1782 to 20million by 1790?
Exports
By how much did Pitt reduce the national debt?
£10 million
Which revolutionary society began in 1788 to commemorate the Glorious Revolution?
The Revolution Society
Which shoemaker was a leading figure of the LCS?
Thomas Hardy
In 1795 where were there demonstrations of around 100,000?
Copenhagen Fields
Where was the naval mutiny in 1797?
Spithead, Nore
Which act was passed to prevent French radicals from entering Britain?
The Aliens Act
When was the Habeus Corpus first suspended?
1794
Which act aimed to discourage mass meetings?
The Seditious Meetings Act?
Which act aimed to discourage the sale of radical newspapers?
Stamp Duty Act
When was the Unlawful Oaths passed?
1797
What did the Combinations Act of 1799 criminalise?
Trade unions
What was attacked in Oct 1795?
The King’s carriage
Which Whig condemned the French Revolution from the start?
Burke
