Impact of the growth of a rail network Flashcards
1
Q
What did it contribute to?
A
Ending Chartism
2
Q
How did it help the government to mobilise soldiers?
A
Allowed soldiers to be moved quickly from one location to another. Meant government could always respond quickly.
3
Q
What were the implications for the Chartist movement?
A
Marches and protests could not get a foothold before troops were on the scene to break them up.
4
Q
What else was developed to enable the government to co-ordinate their responses?
A
The electric telegraph
