Fact Test 1

Question 1

Give 3 reasons why workers were unhappy during the early 19th Century.

Answer 1

Price of bread, corn laws, population rise, urbanisation, mechanisation, war with France, living conditions, unemployment, game laws, repression by government

Question 2

What name was given to the people who smashed machinery in mills and what was the origin of the name?

Answer 2

Luddites, Ned Ludd said to be first person to smash machinery

Question 3

Where did the aforementioned protest start and why?

Answer 3

Nottinghamshire to protest about the introduction of power looms and loss of earnings

Question 4

Between what dates did this protest take place?

Answer 4

1811-1816

Question 5

How did the government respond to this protest?

Answer 5

Death penalty, imprisonment

Question 6

When did the march of the Blanketeers take place?

Answer 6

Hunger march to present petition to the Prince Regent by textile workers

Question 7

How did the government respond to the Blanketeers?

Answer 7

Spies, troops sent in, only got to Manchester, marchers arrested

Question 8

What does suspension of Habeas Corpus mean and when did it happen?

Answer 8

Right to a trail, 1816/17