Modern era

Question 1

whigs and tories

Answer 1

whigs were more conservative

Question 2

cat and mouse act

Answer 2

releasing the suffragettes so they could rejuvenate before going back to prison

Question 3

trade union

Answer 3

group of workers who intend to improve their working conditions

Question 4

socialism

Answer 4

the belief that the economy should be built around the sharing of wealth collectively

Question 5

representation of the people act 1918

Answer 5

women above 30 and men over 21 were allowed to vote

Question 6

what year did gender equality in quoting take place

Answer 6

1928

Question 7

chartism

Answer 7

working class act to try and get the vote

Question 8

great reform act

Answer 8

gave vote to middle class men (working class still didn’t though)

Question 9

Margaret thatcher

Answer 9

weakened the power of trade unions

privatised industries

shut Cole mines making her very frowned upon In the north

Question 10

Tony blair

Answer 10

had to rebrand the labour party

accused of presidential style

bombed Iraq despite being heavily advised not to