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Revolution
Define
When there is an attempt by the people of a country to overturn their ruler
Who was elegible to vote in Britain in the 1780s?
People who owned land worth over 40 shillings/year
How did Pitt become Prime Minister in 1783?
He was appointed by the King
Hovering Act (1787)
What did it do
Allowed the Government to search vessels up to 7 miles off the British coast
How much did Pitt reduce the national debt by between 1783-93
£10 Million
French revolution
Which year did this take place?
1789
France decleares war on Britian
Which year did this take place?
1793
Enclosure
Define
The combination of one or more plots of farming land to create a field
Name a key development in Agriculture between 1783-1812
-Advances in machenery
-Crop rotation
Watt and Boulton
What invention are these people associated with
Steam engene
John Winkinson
Who was this person
A factory owner
What was different about New Lanark mills?
The (positive) way that they treated their workers
Corrisponding societies
Define
Prodominatly working class political societies set up to encorage political discussion
What widely adpoted system of poor releif was introduced in the 1790s?
Speenhamland system
Approximately, what percentage of the workforce in factories were children?
20%
India Act (1784)
What did it do
Establish dual control of India with the British Government and the East India Company
What was the Civil List?
The money recivied by the Moarch from Government
When did the French Revolution start?
5th May 1789
Who was the leader of the United Irishmen?
Wolfe Tone
Irish rebellion
Which year was this?
1789
Who was King of England between 1760 and 1820?
KIng George III
Constitutional monarchy
Define
A democracy that elects a parliament but power officially sits with the monarch
‘The right to give privilages or to make appointments including rewards, honours and pensions’
Which keyword is this the definition of?
Patronage
‘The belief that a monarch rules by authority of God, not through the consent of the people’
Which keyword is this the definition of?
Devine right