Peel and Pressure Groups

Question 1

When was the National Association for the Protection of Labour founded?

Answer 1

1830

Question 2

When did the Grand National Consolidated Trade Union begin?

Answer 2

1834

Question 3

When were the Tolpuddle Martyrs sentenced to transportation?

Answer 3

1834

Question 4

When was the Poor Law Amendment Act?

Answer 4

1834

Question 5

When was the London Working Men’s Association formed?

Answer 5

1836

Question 6

When was the People’s charter published?

Answer 6

1838

Question 7

When was the Chartist petition presented to Parliament?

Answer 7

1839

Question 8

When was the Newport rising?

Answer 8

1839

Question 9

When was the National Charted Association formed?

Answer 9

1840

Question 10

When was the Chartist Land Plan first discussed?

Answer 10

1840

Question 11

When was the second Chartist petition presented to Parliament?

Answer 11

1842

Question 12

When was the Chartist Plug Plot?

Answer 12

1842

Question 13

When was the Chartist demonstration at Kennington common?

Answer 13

1848

Question 14

What radical group did the middle classes tend to support?

Answer 14

The Anti-Corn law league

Question 15

Which radical group did the working classes tend to support?

Answer 15

The Chartists

Question 16

Who was Robert Owen?

Answer 16

He was a socialist textiles manufacturer who supported the creation of the GNCTU. He pioneered a model factory which had good living and working conditions in Scotland.

Question 17

Who was William Lovett?

Answer 17

Founded the London Working Men’s association in 1836 and was one of the authors of the people’s charter.

He believed in ‘moral force’ chartism

He advocated moderation and better education, he criticised ‘physical force chartists’ such as O’Connor

Question 18

How many people were at the Newport rising 1839?

How many arrests?

Answer 18

8,000

500 arrests

Question 19

When was O’Connor in Prison?

Answer 19

1840-1841

Question 20

When was O’Connor elected as an MP?

Answer 20

1847