Robert Owen fact test Flashcards

1
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When was Robert Owen born?

A

1771

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2
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Which organisations did workers turn their attention to after the failure of Owen’s organisation?

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Chartists, Anti-corn Law League, Anti-poor law.

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3
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Give 2 reasons why Owen’s organisation (previous question) failed.

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Government, Tolpuddle, employers, The Document, communication, not all unions joined.

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4
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What union did Owen set up in 1834 and why was this important?

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The Grand National Consolidated Trades Union, first successful attempt at uniting workers nationally

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5
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Why did Owen go to the USA in 1824?

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To set up an experimental co-operative village at New Harmony in Indiana.

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What did the London Co-operative Society aim to do?

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Co-operative shops that sold at reasonable prices and gave profits back to all who bought goods there.

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7
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When did Owen start the London Co-operative Society?

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1824

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8
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What did Owen set up at Gray’s Inn Road, London for the benefit of workers?

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A ‘Labour Exchange’

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9
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What act of parliament did Owen contribute to?

A

1819 Factory Act

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10
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Name 3 practical steps Owen took to improve the lives of his workers?

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Reduced the working hours, made the factories light and airy, built new cottages, built the first infant school, introduced a diverse curriculum, built parks and gardens, introduced a scheme which gave the workers goods at a cost price.

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11
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Who visited Owen’s model town in 1816?

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The future Tsar of Russia

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12
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What was the name of the pamphlet of ideas Owen produced in 1813?

A

A New View of Society

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13
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Where was Robert Owen’s model town?

A

New Lanark, Scotland

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14
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What famous ‘ism’ did Owen first use to describe his belief system?

A

Utopian socialism

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15
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Why was Robert Owen’s marriage important to his future ideas?

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His new father-in-law operated humane practices at his mill in New Lanark and Owen inherited it and built upon it it.

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16
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What did Robert Owen use for the first time in 1794?

A

American Sea Island Cotton

17
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What did Robert Owen set up in 1794?

A

His own factory

18
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How old was Robert Owen when he became the manager of his first spinning mill employing 500 workers?

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19
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What occupation did Robert Owen’s father have?

A

Postmaster

20
Q

Where was Robert Owen born?

A

Newtown, Wales