Reasons for reform Flashcards
How many seats did the Labour Party have in 1900?
2
How many seats did Labour have in 1906
29
Where did Labour have safe seats in parliament?
Jarrow and Colne
What percentage of working class men could vote by 1900?
60%
In the 1910 election, by how many seats did the Liberals win to Conservative?
2
Why was the threat of the Labour Party not a threat to the Liberal Party?
By 1910, they only had 40 seats. The conservatives were more of a threat as Liberals only won by two seats in the 1910 election.
Why did the Liberals lose support from the rich when they introduced the reforms?
They taxed the rich more money for the People’s Budget
Why did the Liberals lose support from the poor?
They now had to pay for National Insurance and received pay cuts
Which mayor of Birmingham introduced reforms in this city?
Joseph Chamberlain
What did Joseph Chamberlain do to improve the city of Birmingham?
Improved Gas and Water supply, built parks and streetlamps.
Why could Joseph Chamberlain’s reforms have prevented the government from acting sooner?
They thought that there was no point in creating new laws if local councils were already creating their own reforms. Local councils were also clearing slums so this lifted pressure off the government to tackle the problem, MEANING that the government thought that they could delay the reforms as they were already in practice.
How many British soldiers were against 35,000 Boer soldiers during the Boer War?
400000
What percentage rejection rate was there for Boer war recruits?
34%
How many soldiers were accepted and rejected in Manchester?
1200 accepted, 8000 rejected
What was the percentage soldier rejection rate in Germany?
8%
