Industrialisation And Protest Flashcards
When did the napoleonic wars begin?
1793
In which year could the radical political leaders be arrested without a trial?
1794
What was the Treason Act and what year was it enforced?
It meant the death penalty could be applied to any treasonable acts for example public meetings. 1795
When Liverpool overtook London as the major cotton importer?
1795
How many banks were in Britain in 1799?
Over 350- stimulated economy
1811
The Luddites.
Smashed stocking and cropping frames.
Leader Ned Ludd was a fictional character used to shock government
What book was published in 1813?
Owens book on factory reform, creation of New Lanark, wanted to change economic and social structure by enforcing rules
What law was passed in 1815 and what did it entail?
Corn Laws- wheat prices up to 102.45 shillings a quarter
1816
Spa Field Riots- Spence planned to seize control of government and encourage riots, around 10000 people
Pentrich Rising
1817 Working class right to vote- march in protest to overthrow government
The Blanketeers
1817
Protest over terrible conditions in textile industry
After war wages cute by 2/3
A march to the capital with 5000 members 25000 spectators
Peterloo Massacre
60000 people, radicals, 15 killed, 400 injured
Six Acts
1819
Increased penalties for seditious libel, magistrates given increased power to search properties
1825
Courtald Silk Mill
Lowest paying job was 2.4 shillings a week, highest paying job not available to a woman
Swing Riots
1830
Opposition to mechanised methods, threshing machines destroyed
1832
Cholera Outbreak
Lauded fair attitude, overcrowding, cheap labour, killed 32000 people in Sunderland
Rebecca Riots
1839
Protest of farmers and agricultural workers in rebel against tax
Dressed as women, abusing toll gates for charging higher taxes
1842
Chadwick’s Report- Manchester
1848
Public Health Act
Voluntary not compulsory
Who invented which machine in 1786?
Andrew Meikle - threshing machine
What did the Combinations Act of 1799 have to do with industry?
Caused a hindrance to development in industry
What was the 1802 Factory Act?
Established fair treatment of apprentices and the general cleanliness of the workplace.
What protest occurred in 1808?
The weavers protest in St George’s Field in Manchester
When did the Luddites occur? What was their aims?
1811-1817. They protested because of unemployment and increase in the use of machinery. Smashed up power loom and stocking frames. Fictional leader = Ned Ludd
What act was passed in 1812?
The Frame Breaking Act. Deliberate destruction of frames a crime punishable by death.
What did the 1819 Factory Act entail?
Limited child labour (aged 9-16) to 12 hours a day. Made it illegal to employ children under 9.
When was the outbreak in cholera in Sunderland?
1831
When did the Swing Riots happen and what were the aims?
1831-1833. Objected the threshing machines as it replaced manual labour with a machine that could do ten men’s work.
What was the 1831 Factory Act?
Limited the working day for under 18s to 12 hours
What was the 1833 Factory Act?
Attempted to regulate the working day. Children under 9 were no longer allowed to work. Children aged 9-13 were limited to 8 hours a day. Most advanced act of its time, penalties for evasion, system of government control.
When was the Mines Act and what did it occur?
Made it illegal for women and children to work in mines
What was the Ten Hours Act!?
- Grants working day no longer than 10 hours. John Fielden worked tirelessly to get the act passed
What was the 1850 Factory Act?
Regulated the hours women could work in a day:
6am-6pm in summer
7am-7pm in winter
Finish at 2pm on Saturdays
What happened in 1851?
The Great Exhibition - promotes industrialisation and highlighted all goods being produced
What was the 1853 Factory Act?
Extended regular hours to children 8-13
