Reasons for the Liberal Reforms

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

Before 1906, society believed that poverty was the person’s fault, either drinking, laziness or gambling. Between 1906 and 1914, the Liberals passed the Liberal Reforms to help people in poverty.This essay will examine Booth and Rowntree, National Security and Boer War, Municipal Socialism, Rise of Labour and New Liberalism.

Question 2

Rowntree’s report found that the poor had really bad sanitation.

Answer 2

For example, 16 families shared 1 water tap and the drain bellow was used to get rid of human waste.

Question 3

Rowntree’s report also found

Answer 3

that old age or death of the wage earner or ill health or low wages caused poverty.

Question 4

Rowntree’s report also found that…….lived in Poverty.

Answer 4

30% of London

Question 5

Booth and Rowntree Analysis

Answer 5

This was important as a reason why the Liberal passed reforms because the report shocked people and convinced them something needed to be done to solve the problem of poverty.

Question 6

Booth and Rowntree Analysis+

Answer 6

However, it could be argued this wasn’t important as a reason for the Liberals passing welfare reforms because the Liberals never made reference to either report when passing the reforms. This meant that the reports didn’t really change people’s opinions at all and had no effect on the liberals reforms passing in 1906.

Question 7

Who did the British go to war with?

Answer 7

The British empire was expanded to South Africa so the boer farmers went to war with the British.

Question 8

The government was horrified to discover that……of the volunteers were rejected because they were physically unfit to serve in the armed forces.

Answer 8

almost 25%

Question 9

When did the Boer war end and how long was it?

Answer 9

Eventually in 1902, Britain won the Boer War. It took them 3 years to win the war.

Question 10

National Security and Boer War Analysis

Answer 10

This was important as a reason why the Liberal passed reforms because this made the Liberal party to pass the free school meals so young men were fit and healthy to be able to defend the British empire.

Question 11

National Security And Boer war Analysis+

Answer 11

However, it could be argued this wasn’t important as a reason for the Liberals passing welfare reforms because the Boer War only influenced early reforms such as Free School Meals, it had nothing to do with later reforms such as the Old Age Pension Act. This meant that after the war the government didn’t care about the elderly as they weren’t to fix problems in the future but the children were.

Question 12

………used local taxpayers money to fund the project to give the city clean water.

Answer 12

Glasgow City Council

Question 13

……..used local taxes to give clean, reliable water and safe gas to the…….

Answer 13

Mayor Joseph Chamberlain and city of Birmingham in the 1870s.

Question 14

Glasgow city council used …….. to give the city clean water and the project finished in….

Answer 14

Loch Katrine and 1859

Question 15

Municipal Socialism Analysis

Answer 15

This was important as a reason why the Liberal passed reforms because local councils proved that taxing people could be used to make real improvements in people’s living conditions.

Question 16

Municipal Socialism Analysis+

Answer 16

However, it could be argued this wasn’t important as a reason for the Liberals passing welfare reforms because the national government thought that they didn’t have to do anything as local government were already coming up with solutions for the problem of poverty and were already helping there residents.

Question 17

What could the working class not be and why?

Answer 17

Working class people couldn’t be MPs as the MPs weren’t paid and working class people need to earn money to survive.

Question 18

Why sponsored working class people to become MPs meaning they paid them.

Answer 18

Trade Unions

Question 19

Who formed the Labour party?

Answer 19

Keir Hardie and the Trade Unions across the UK

Question 20

Rise of Labour Analysis

Answer 20

This was important as a reason why the Liberal passed reforms because the liberals had to start dong things for the working class for them to gain back the working class votes as the working class started to vote for the labour party and they want them back.

Question 21

Rise of Labour Analysis+

Answer 21

However, it could be argued this wasn’t important as a reason for the Liberals passing welfare reforms because the labour party was a lot smaller than the Liberal party which had nearly 50% of the overall votes. This meant that the liberals thought that they didn’t have to worry about such a small party gaining many votes.

Question 22

What year did Herbet Asquith prime Minister and who resigned?

Answer 22

Herbert Asquith became prime minister in 1908. After Campbell-Bannerman resigned.

Question 23

What year was Winston Churchill was promoted to President of the board Of Trade?

Answer 23

Winston Churchill was promoted to President of the Board of Trade in 1908.

Question 24

What year was Winston Churchill promoted to Home Secretary?

Answer 24

Then Winston Churchill was promoted to Home Secretary in 1910.

Question 25

New Liberalism Analysis

Answer 25

This was important as a reason why the Liberal passed reforms because before 1908 there had only been 2 reforms passed but after 1908 5 more were pasted. This mean that the promoted members of the party, who took up places of power such as Winston Churchill, were able to convince others that poverty was a really big issue and they needed to solve it.

Question 26

New Liberalism Analysis+

Answer 26

However, it could be argued this wasn’t important as a reason for the Liberals passing welfare reforms because in 1906 the free school meal act was passed and this was before 1908 so the new liberals weren’t in power, this meant that had no influence on passing that reform it was the Old Liberals.