The 1906 election: Part 1 Flashcards
How many seats did each party win in this election? (3)
Conservatives- 157
Liberal- 401
Labour- 29
When was the Boer War? (2)
1899-1902
What were the problems with the Boer war? (4)
- Lasted longer than expected
- More costly in lives and money than expected
- methods used like concentration camps caused moral outrage
- It exposed the amount of malnutrition present especially in the cities
How did the Liberals gain votes from the Boer war?
They claimed that the conservatives had neglected the poverty in cities
What year was the Education Act?
1902
Before 1902 how were Catholic and Anglican schools funded?
By their churches
What did the 1902 Act provide?
For all schools to be funded by local rates
Why was the Education Act a great achievement? (2)
- It standardised a rather chaotic system
- It extended the principle of state education into the secondary area
Why did the 1902 Act outrage the nonconformists? (2)
- Their taxes would be spent on schools that they objected
- It seemed to be another privilege for the Church of England
When was the Licensing Act?
1904
What did the L Act aim to do?
Reduce pubs
What did the L Act propose?
To compensate brewers and publicans for the cancellation of licenses?
What did the nonconformists nickname the L Act?
The Brewers Bill
Why did the L Act upset the nonconformists?
They did not want their taxes being spent on something they disagreed with
When was the Chinese labour issue? (2)
1902-1904
What was the Chinese Labour Issue?
Chinese labours who worked for very low wages were being imported?
Where were Chinese labourers being imported into?
South Africa and kept in overcrowded camps
Who did the Chinese Labour issue upset? (2)
- Nonconformists
- Trade union members
Why were people upset about the Chinese Labour? (2)
- There was a moral outcry about the treatment of the Chinese labourers
- Union members were afraid that employers might bring them into Britain, pushing down wages at home
