Growth of democracy

Question 1

Intro background

Answer 1

1. In the 1850s only 1 in 7 men could vote and no women could vote
2. However by 1918 the representation of peoples act enfranchised all men and women over the age of 21

Question 2

Social change KU

Answer 2

1. Social change led to the Industrial Revolution which led to the population increasing X4 between 1800-1900
   2.national newspapers were being introduced and political parties began to organise nationally
   A - political ideas could spread quicker +greater understanding
   A+ - could lead to more revolts against gov
   Ev - most important we can directly pop redistribution to industrialtion and therefore the redistribution of seats act was introduced which made British more democratic

Question 3

Political advantage

Answer 3

1. Disaraeli ( a con leader) feared they wouldn’t get back into power so launched the reform 1867 for popularity and new votes
2. By 1868 William Gladstone had helped pass the corrupt and illegal practices act which limited the amount of money spent on elections
   A - put wealthy con at a disadvantage
   A+ people primarily didn’t know how much was spent on elections
   Ev - 80% of the pop moved/lived in towns and cities

Question 4

Impact of Great War

Answer 4

1. PM Herbert Asquith became an advocate for women’s suffrage and helped gain them the vote
2. Introduction of the representation of peoples act 1918 which allowed men over 21
   A - younger generation involved and women over 30 enfranchised showing major progress
   Ev - legislation was passed which made education compulsory from 5-10

Question 5

Pressure groups

Answer 5

1. The membership of the national reform league grew to 65,000 by 1867
2. In 1897 Mrs fawcett formed the National union of women’s suffrage societies (NUWSS)
   A - brought attention and media to women
   A+ campaign still failed to enfranchise women
   Ev - social change more important as historian Eric hobsbawm argues that’s socio- economic change “ provided a firm lodging for the British workunf class within industrial society”

Question 6

Other countries + changing political attitudes

Answer 6

1. In the 1870s and 1880s women were accepted into local government and school board elections and their role during WW1 convinced many they had earned the right to participate in the electoral process nationally
2. Many parts of the British empire had given women the vote e.g women in NZ ( 1893 ), Australia in ( 1902 ) and some areas of canal in ( 1916 )
   A - Brian’s considered herself “the cradle of democary” don’t want to lose that
   A+ - little evidence of parliamentary debates
   Ev - social change grew trade unions and organisations who represented the working class ( gov couldn’t ignore )

Question 7

factors in this essay + most important

Answer 7

1. Social change - most important
2. Political advantage
3. Impact of the Great War
4. Pressure groups
5. Other countries and changing political attitudes