Reform Act 1832 Flashcards
When did the Napoleonic wars start
1793
How long did the napoleonic wars
22 years
When were the corn laws enacted
1815
What was the purpose of the corn laws
To keep the price of home grown wheat high because of the threat of foreign imports
What were the combination acts
Laws to stop the formation of trade unnions
When were the combination acts passed
1799-1800
What happened on 16th August 1819 in Manchester
Peterloo massacre
What does Bastille Day celebrate and what date is it
The french revolution - 14th July
Which Whig politician is most famous for speaking out against the French Revoloution
Edmund Burke
How many Bills were introduced into parliament between the years of 1830-32 to initiate political reform
3
Who resigned from the Tory party in 1827
Lord liverpool
Who became the leader of the tory party in 1827
Lord Wellington
Who died on the 26th June 1830
George IV
What caused the Tory party to split into ‘liberals’ and ‘untras’
The issue of Catholic Emancipation
Which party was (mostly) in power between 1832 and 1841
The Whigs
