Great Reform Act

Question 1

When and why did a revolution erupt in France

Answer 1

July 1830

Charles X did not recognise election result

Question 2

Who was the new king

Answer 2

William IV - recognised need to change some of the present system

Question 3

What were the 3 main problems with the old system

Answer 3

The franchise
Constituencies
Conduct of elections

Question 4

An example of a pressure group and leader

Answer 4

Birmingham political union formed by Thomas Atwood

Question 5

When was the Bristol riots

Answer 5

29th October 1831

Question 6

When was the Nottingham riots

Answer 6

1831

Question 7

What happened in the Bristol riots

Answer 7

Violent mob attacked city centre

Question 8

When was May Days

Answer 8

1832

Question 9

What happens during the May days

Answer 9

Public anger intensified, demonstrations in London and Birmingham
Critical of welling tons refusal for reform

Question 10

Where did swing riots take place in

Answer 10

The countryside

Question 11

What was the uniform franchise based on property

Answer 11

£10 in boroughs

Question 12

How many people could now vote

Answer 12

813,000 out of 24 million people

Question 13

How many could now vote in Scotland

Answer 13

65,000

Question 14

How many men could now vote in the UK

Answer 14

1 in 7 men

Question 15

Examples of towns that got MPs

Answer 15

Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham

Question 16

Why was parliament and politics still dominated by the arostocracy

Answer 16

Middle class could not afford to be MPs

Question 17

Why did bribery and intimidation still occur

Answer 17

There was still no secret ballots

Question 18

In 1833 how many MPs were the sons of peers

Answer 18

217 and 500 came from landed interest

Question 19

Which region had more seats

Answer 19

The south had more than the north

Question 20

What still continued after the reform act

Answer 20

Small (rotten) boroughs

Question 21

What did the act result in a beginning of

Answer 21

The modern party system

Question 22

What was set up in London

Answer 22

Party headquarters

Question 23

What percentage of MPs were new in 1833

Answer 23

50%

Question 24

What percentage of seats were uncontested

Answer 24

50%

Question 25

What happened to influence of the crown as a result of great reform act

Answer 25

It declined

Question 26

How many bills did it take for it to become an Act

Answer 26

3

Question 27

The reform bill was passed by how many votes

Answer 27

106 to 22

Question 28

When did the bill receive royal approval

Answer 28

7th June 1832

Question 29

How many boroughs with fewer than 2,000 votes were disenfranchised

Answer 29

56

Question 30

How much did representation of counties increase by

Answer 30

61 members to a total of 253