French Revolution and 1832 Reform Act

Question 1

When did the Napoleonic wars start?

Answer 1

1793

Question 2

How long did the Napoleonic wars last?

Answer 2

22 years

Question 3

When were the Corn Laws enacted?

Answer 3

1815

Question 4

What was the purpose of the Corn Laws?

Answer 4

To keep the price of home grown wheat high because of the threat of foreign imports

Question 5

What were the Combination Acts?

Answer 5

Laws to stop the formation of Trade Unions

Question 6

When were the Combination Acts passed?

Answer 6

1799-1800

Question 7

What happened on the 16th August 1819 in Manchester?

Answer 7

Peterloo Massacre

Question 8

What does Bastille Day celebrate and what date is it?

Answer 8

The French Revolution, 14th July

Question 9

Which Whig politician is most famous for speaking out against the French Revolution?

Answer 9

Edmund Burke

Question 10

How many bills were introduced into parliament between the years 1830-1832 to initiate political reform?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

Who resigned from the Tory Party in 1827?

Answer 11

Lord Liverpool

Question 12

Who became the leader of the Tories from 1827?

Answer 12

Lord Wellington

Question 13

Who died on the 26th June 1830?

Answer 13

George IV

Question 14

What caused the Tory Party to split into ‘liberals’ and ‘ultras’?

Answer 14

The issue of Catholic emancipation

Question 15

Which party was (mostly) in power between 1832 and 1841?

Answer 15

The Whigs

Question 16

Give 2 long term reasons why the Reform Act of 1832 was passed.

Answer 16

Influence of French Revolution, American War of Independence, Enlightenment, Industrialisation, creation of the middle class, industrial working class, government repression

Question 17

Give 2 short term reasons why the Reform Act of 1832 was passed.

Answer 17

Tory party split, Catholic Emancipation, death of George IV, accession of William IV, threat of 50 Whig peers, Bristol riots, Swing riots.

Question 18

What happened in November 1831 over the course of 3 nights?

Answer 18

Bristol Riots

Question 19

Political causes of the French Revolution

Answer 19

• Absolutism within France, King Louis XVI in complete power
• Army collected taxes and invested it in the army
• The people were trapped

Question 20

Economic causes of the French Revolution

Answer 20

• Wealthiest parts of France were exempt from taxation
• France was in debt due to wars
• Economy was growing stagnant
• 90% of peasants lived below subsistence level

Question 21

Social causes of the French Revolution

Answer 21

• Absolute Monarchy
• Hailstorm ruined harvest
• Clergy and Nobility didn’t pay any tax
• Bastille prison was stormed
• Widely circulated newspapers and inexpensive pamphlets
• Royal family move to Paris

Question 22

When was the storming of Bastille Prison?

Answer 22

14th July 1789

Question 23

What is Absolutism?

Answer 23

The power of the monarch is unlimited except for divine law. The only person who could change the powers of the monarch was the monarch himself

Question 24

Impact of the French Revolution

Answer 24

• Many withdrew their support
• Caused people to question the political systems and wanted reform
• Influenced politicians to speak out