Growth before 1832

Question 1

Radical Societies

Answer 1

1780 Sheffield Society- pamphlets for universal suffrage
1792 London Corresponding Society-skilled artisans and tradesman, Copenhagen fields Oct 1795 attracted over 100 000 people

Question 2

Birmingham Political Union

Answer 2

Thomas Attwood
1830
Middle class suffrage
Rallies such as Days of May, average 100 000 attended rallies

Question 3

Franchise pre-1832

Answer 3

5%

Question 4

rotten boroughs

Answer 4

MPs elected by very few voters

Could be bought up

Question 5

Peterloo Massacre

Answer 5

Henry Hunt
August 1819
Manchester Yeomanry and 15th Hussars
Killed 11 and wounded 400-600 (60 000 had gathered)

Question 6

Days of May

Answer 6

BPU of 200 000, forced House of Lords to accept Reform Act

Question 7

Poor relief growth

Answer 7

£2 million in 1775 to £8 million in 1817

Question 8

1815 and 1816, increased poverty

Answer 8

1815 Corn Law

1816, increased income tax (beer, tea, bread)

Question 9

Thomas Paine

Answer 9

Rights of Man 1793, 200 000

Question 10

French revolution impact

Answer 10

Government linked domestic radicalism to anarchy of French Revolution