Mr Dale

Question 1

What were the Corn Laws?

Answer 1

Tariffs and trade restrictions on imported corn.

Question 2

When were the Corn Laws first introduced?

Answer 2

1815

Question 3

When were the Corn Laws removed?

Answer 3

1846

Question 4

What is a rotten borough?

Answer 4

Small town/hamlet that had 2MPs due to a past importance.

Question 5

What was a secret ballor?

Answer 5

Voting in private.

Question 6

When were secret ballots introduced?

Answer 6

1872

Question 7

What is Laissez-Faire?

Answer 7

Governments not controlling economic matters. Free markets and trade.

Question 8

What was the 10 hours act?

Answer 8

Limited factory workers days.

Question 9

When was the 10 hours act introdued?

Answer 9

1847

Question 10

What is hunger politics?

Answer 10

Levels of active support rising and falling with economic fortunes within politics.

Question 11

What is sedition?

Answer 11

Use of language, especially speeches designed to encourage rebellion.

Question 12

What was the BPU

Answer 12

Birmingham political union

Question 13

What were the Chartists 6 demands

Answer 13

-Secret ballot
-Annual elections
-Pay for MPs
-Votes for all men
-Equal electoral districts
-No property qualifications for MP’s

Question 14

What dates were the chartists petitions?

Answer 14

-1839
-1842
-1845

Question 15

Why didn’t like the use of physical force as protest?

Answer 15

-Middle class
-Women

Question 16

Who was O’Connor?

Answer 16

Believed in Physical force

Question 17

Who was Lovett?

Answer 17

Believed in moral force

Question 18

Who was Napier and what did he do?

Answer 18

-Commanded the army in North England
-Ran a spy network on the chartists
-Mobilised 150,000 constables to Kennington common

Question 19

Pros of petition?

Answer 19

-Peaceful
-Showed extent of public support

Question 20

Cons of petition?

Answer 20

-Easy to ignore
-Could claim forgery