liberal goverment

Question 1

how many seats did the liberals win in the 1906 election

Answer 1

401

Question 2

give three reasons why the liberal party won

Answer 2

boar war, education act, Chinese labour

Question 3

what was the imperial preferences

Answer 3

chamberlain wanted to place lower level tariffs on good coming from the empire than from non-empire countries

Question 4

define ‘new liberalism’

Answer 4

population should be free from poverty, low wage and insecurity

Question 5

name two intellectuals who assisted with the liberal party

Answer 5

TH green
JA Hobson
JT Hobhouse

Question 6

give a political reason for new liberalism

Answer 6

divisions in lib party, fear of labour, cons were vulnerable to social reforms

Question 7

what did the Boer war highlight in national efficiency

Answer 7

2/3 failed medical fest

Question 8

who was the first liberal PM of the 20th century

Answer 8

henry Campbell bannerman

Question 9

give a strength of HH Asquith

Answer 9

very intelligent
firm grasp on business

Question 10

what years did the labour party form

Answer 10

1906

Question 11

what problems did labour encounter early on

Answer 11

MPs working men limited education

Question 12

what was the Osborne judgement

Answer 12

challenged the compulsory levies that were charged by the TUs that went towards paying labour MPs salaries

Question 13

how did the labour grow at grassroot level

Answer 13

TU membership Inc 1.5 m 900 k

Question 14

what house di the conservatives continue to cominate

Answer 14

house of lords

Question 15

house did they use this power to limit liberal legisation

Answer 15

use power to block liberal laws

Question 16

name the conservative leader who contested the 1906 election

Answer 16

arthur balfour