Reasons For Protest And Protests During Period Of Unrest Flashcards
3 reasons why workers were unhappy during the early 19th century
Price of bread , corn laws , population rise , urbanisation, mechanisation, war with France, poor living conditions,unemployment, game laws, repression by government
What name was given to those that smashed machinery and what was its origin
Luddites, Ned ludd was said to be the first to smash machinery
When and Where did aforementioned protest start and why
Nottinghamshire, introduction of power looms and loss of earnings. Started in 1811-1816
How did the government react to the aforementioned protest
Death penalty and imprisonment
When did the blanketeer march take place
1817
How did the government respond to the blanketeers
Spies,troops sent in and the marchers only got to Manchester
What does suspension of habeas corpus mean and when did it happen
Right to a trail 1816/17
What was the name of the government spy who acted as a provocateur during the pentridge rising
Oliver
When did the pentridge rising take place
1817
Who led the pentridge rising and what happened to him
Jeremiah brandeth , hanged
Who was captain swing and what did he want
Mythical figure, protesting agricultural workers at threshing machines
Where was captain swing operating
SE England and E
What was the population in Britain by 1815 and how u ha has it grown since 1750
11milion and has grown by 7.5 million
Name 2 new industrial cities
Sheffield,Leeds,Manchester,bolton
How did the government protect wheat prices and in what year
Corn laws 1815
