Industrial protest Flashcards
Give 3 Reasons why workers were unhappy during the early 19th century?
Poor working conditions, jobs being replaced by machinery, no say in parliament
What name was given to the people who smashed machinery in mills and what was the origin of the name?
Luddites, originated from Ned Ludd who allegedly smashed two stocking frames in 1779 (although wasn’t actually a real person)
Where did the Luddites protest start and why?
Nottingham 1811 - they were getting angry at the amount of job losses
Between what dates did this protest take place?
1811-1817
How did the government respond to the Luddites?
Sent up troops and spies to gain information
When did the march of the blanketeers take place?
March 1817
Where were the Blanketeers headed and why?
London, to petition the Prince Regent over the state of the textile industry in Lancashire
How did the government respond to the blanketeers?
27 were arrested, however many were released straight after without a trial
What does habeas corpus mean and when did it happen?
1794, it gives power to the government to arrest anyone that they think may be conspiring against them in the form of treason
What was the name of the government spy who acted as agent provocateur during the Pentridge Rising?
William J Oliver
When did the Pentridge rising take place?
1817
Who led the Pentridge rising and what happened to him?
Jeremiah Brandeth, he got hung and beheaded after the rising
Who was Captain Swing and what did he want?
The name assigned to many threatening letters sent during the Swing Riots, he wanted political and social reform
Where was Captain Swing operating?
Areas of Agriculture, Sussex to Kent
What was the size of the population in 1815 in Britain and by how much had it grown since 1750?
5.45 million - 10.25 million
Name 2 new industrial cities in the early 19th Century
Manchester, Nottingham
How did the government protect wheat prices and in what year?
Put tariffs on the import of foreign wheat, 1815
Where and when did the Peterloo Massacre take place?
St. Peter’s fields, Manchester - 1819
What was the name of the radical who was addressing the crowd at Peterloo?
Henry Hunt
Name 2 of the ways the government responded to the Peterloo Massacre in the Six Acts
Public meetings limited, speedy trials
