Jan 24 Test Week Flashcards
What are the 3 factors?
The emergence of the middle class, the French Revolution, and increasing problems/resentment.
When did the middle class emerge?
The late 18th century
Were the middle class more conservative or liberal?
Conservative
When were the Corn Laws passed?
1815
What did the Corn Laws do?
Prohibit the import of foreign corn until the price reached 10 shillings a bushel.
Why did the middle class dislike the Corn Laws?
The aristocratic landowners benefitted whilst they had to increase wages to make sure their workers could afford enough food to be healthy.
When was the French Revolution?
1789
When was the SSCI formed?
1791
Which society does SSCI stand for?
Sheffield Society for Constitutional Information
When was the LCS formed?
1792
Which society does LCS stand for?
London Corresponding Society
Name the angriest pen pals of the 18th century.
Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine
What was Burke’s pamphlet called?
Reflections on the Revolutions in France
What was Paine’s angry response to Burke?
The Rights of Man
Prove that The Rights of Man was popular with a fun fact.
By 1793 it had sold more than 200,000 copies.
Which political party dominated the period?
The Tory party
What percentage of the population was represented by the pre-reform system?
Less than 5%
What was the nickname for the political system?
Old Corruption
Which PM tried to put through a few reforms?
William Pitt
How many votes were Pitt’s reforms defeated by?
74
When did Napoleon’s blockade start?
1806
When was the war with the USA?
1812
What did national debt increase from and to?
£238 to 902 million
Prove the end of the US war was bad for soldiers with a fun fact.
200,000 returned home without jobs.
Prove the end of the US war was bad for workers with a fun fact.
7,000 iron workers in Shropshire lost their jobs.
Compare the average earnings of two time periods.
Lower in 1815-19 than 1780.
When was income tax abolished?
1816
What was so bad about abolishing income tax?
It taxed the rich - common foods were now taxed instead.
Compare indirect taxes in two time periods.
Higher after 1816 than in the 1790s.
Gov. income from indirect taxes in the 1790s?
16-17 mill
Gov. income from indirect taxes after 1816?
50-60 mill
What are the three interesting years for population?
1801, 1811, 1821
Population in 1801?
10.5 mill
Population in 1811?
12 mill
Population in 1821?
14.1 mill
Prove that the population was young with a fun fact.
By 1821, 48% were under 15.
What was the problem with some jobs?
High seasonal unemployment.
Compare poor relief between two years.
Higher in 1817 than in 1775.
Poor relief in 1775?
2 mill
Poor relief in 1817?
8 mill
Name the Ludo Legislation and when it was passed.
Game Laws, 1816
Which piece of legislation was the result of the Spa Field Riots and when was it?
The suspension of Habeas Corpus in 1817.
What was the number blocks legislation called and when was it implemented?
Six Acts, 1816
When was the Peterloo Massacre?
1819
Where was the Peterloo Massacre?
St Peter’s Fields
How many died during the Peterloo Massacre?
11
How many were injured during the Peterloo Massacre?
400-600
Which group of people tried to march to London?
The Blanketeers
When was the Blanketeer March?
1817
What happened to the Blanketeers?
One was shot dead and several were wounded.
Name 2 spies.
George Edwards and Oliver
Which plot was George Edwards involved in?
The Cato Street Conspiracy
When was the Cato Street Conspiracy?
February 1820
Which plot was Oliver involved in?
The Pentrich Rebellion
When was the Pentrich Rebellion?
1817
