More factual knowledge about the chartist and shit Flashcards
What general aim did the chartist movement have
Political reform
How many points were on the charter
6
Name the points of the charter (6)
Secret ballots, No property qualification for the MP’s, vote for all adult males, payment for members of Parliament, Each Parliamentary constituency should have roughly the same number of voters, general elections to be held once a year
Which point has not been enacted to this day
Yearly Parliaments
What is the Municipal Corporations act
Changed voting rights in local towns councils to avoid charges of corruption and patronage
When was the Municipal Corporations act Passed
1835
Give 2 reasons why the working class not like the reform act 1832
Elite kept power, vote to M/C not W/c no secrete ballot
When was the Poor Law Amendment act
1834
How did the Poor Law A,mendment act contribute to the creation of Chartism
After opposition movement didn’t get very far many wen over to Chartism and Brought their skills with them
Which radical figure was active in the Anti-Poor law campaign 1837-38, starete4d the Northern Star Newspaper and also became a chartist leader
Fergus o’connor
How did the factory act of 1833 contribute to the emergence of the Chartist movement
Did not do enough to bring change to W/C industrial workers
Who were transported to Australia when they pledged an illegal oath
Tolpuddle Martyrs
How did the Gagging Acts of 18199 influence freedom of the press
Newspapers had to pay stamp duty to stop radical writers influencing the W/C. about 3p = £1 today
Which newspaper owner was imprisonments twice in the 1830’s for defying the Gagging Acts
Henry Heterington
Which newspaper sold for one penny despite the Gagging Acts of 1819
Poor Man’s Gaurdian
