Question Factors

Question 1

Was parliamentary concern for the suffering of the working children the main reason for factory reform in the years 1819-48? (2016)

Answer 1

Parliamentary concern, movements, individuals

Question 2

How accurate is it to say that Luddism in the years 1811-17 was remarkably similar to the swing riots that took place in the years 1830-31? (2018)

Answer 2

Similar, different

Question 3

To what extent were reforms passed by parliament in the years 1833-48 driven by a desire to improve the life of the working class? (2019)

Answer 3

Desire to improve life of working class, movements, individuals

Question 4

How accurate is it to say that the growth of banking was the most important consequence of industrialisation in the years 1785-1870? (2020)

Answer 4

Growth of banking, growth of factories, the middle class

Question 5

How accurate is it to say that the squalid living conditions were the main consequence of the growth of industrial towns in the years 1785-1848? (2022)

Answer 5

Living conditions, growth of middle class, growth of banking

Question 6

Was pressure from outside of parliament the main reason for the reform of parliament in the years 1852-70? (2016)

Answer 6

External pressures, actions of political parties, legacy of the 1832 reform act (causing protest)

Question 7

How accurate is it to say that in the years 1852-67 the most significant factor driving parliamentary reform was the reform league? (2018)

Answer 7

Reform league, other pressure (internal and external), legacy of the great reform act 1832

Question 8

How accurate is it to say that in the years 1838-48 the chartists failed to achieve the charter because it’s demands were too ambitious?

Answer 8

Ambitious demands, government (petitions), use of violence

Question 9

How far do you agree that parliamentary reform occurred mainly because of political attitudes within parliament in the years 1820-67? (2019)

Answer 9

Political attitudes within parliament, pressure, corruption

Question 10

How far do you agree that Chartism failed in the years 1838-48 largely due to divisions over methods of protest? (2019)

Answer 10

Division over methods, demands too high, government (petitions)

Question 11

How far do you agree that the effort to achieve parliamentary reform in the years 1852-67 were very different from the efforts to achieve parliamentary reform in the years 1820-32? (2022)

Answer 11

Different, similar

Question 12

How accurate is it to say that in the years 1834-70 trade unions had no significant impact on Britain? (2016)

Answer 12

No significant impact, significant impact

Question 13

How far was the shift to factory production responsible for the growth of trade unions in the years 1785-1834? (2017)

Answer 13

Shift to factory production, French Revolution and working conditions, government policies.

Question 14

How far do you agree that the development of New Model Unions was the most important achievement of trades unions in the years 1785-1870? (2018)

Answer 14

New model unions, other organisations (TUC + GNCTU), campaigns.

Question 15

How accurate is it to say that trade unionism changed significantly in the years 1834-70? (2022)

Answer 15

Changed significantly (NMUs, TUC), did not change significantly.

Question 16

To what extent did attitudes to poverty change in the years 1834-70? (2016)

Answer 16

PLAA/gov. Middle class. Ratepayers/ideology

Question 17

How far do you agree that harsh treatment of the poor was the most significant response to poverty in the years 1834-70? (2017)

Answer 17

Harsh treatment (was), aiding poor (wasn’t)

Question 18

To what extent was the provisions of the PLAA a real departure from poor relief in the years 1785-1834?

Answer 18

Money (continuity, changes). Extent of poor relief (cont, changes). Impact on paupers (cont, changes).

Question 19

to what extent did attitudes to the poor change in 1834-70? (2016)

Answer 19

government. middle class. ideology/charities.

Question 20

how far do you agree that rapid industrial growth was primarily the result of laissez-faire policies?

Answer 20

laissez faire policies. non laissez-faire policies. growth of banking.

Question 21

To what extent does the emergence of an industrial middle class explain the increasing demand for parliamentary reform in 1785-1832?

Answer 21

Emergence of industrial middle class. Old corrupt system. Protest.

Question 22

To what extent does the strength of government resolve explain the decline in demand for reform in the years 1785-1830?

Answer 22

Government resolve. External factors. Hunger politics/ apathy.

Question 23

To what extent was the principle of self help the most significant feature of the cooperative movement in the years 1800-70? (2019)

Answer 23

Self help. Communal living. Economic.

Question 24

To what extent does the strength of government resolve explain the decline in demand for reform in the years 1785-1830?

Answer 24

Government resolve. External factors. Hunger politics/ economics.