The actions of the Chartist movement?

Question 1

Why did the National Convention prove that Chartists could not work together?

Answer 1

. Disagreements set in over whether or not to use force or whether it should be a national or local movement
. The southern representatives were more moderate whereas the northern representatives favoured violence

Question 2

What was evidence of the Chartist movement failing to achieve their early aims?

Answer 2

The failure of the First Petition, 1839 - parliament rejected it 235 votes to 46

Question 3

What evidence was there of the government overpowering the Chartists?

Answer 3

. The Newport Rising - John Frost led 5,000 miners
. Stopped by soldiers - 24 died and 125 arrested

Question 4

Why was the arrest of leaders an important tactic?

Answer 4

. Between June 1839 and 1840, over 500 Chartists were arrested - including most of the leaders
. Effective as it left the already disorganised movement leaderless

Question 5

Why did support for Chartism increase from 1848?

Answer 5

. Revolutionary fervour spread across Europe, starting with Sicily and France
. In the North of England, trade began to worsen and industrial unemployment increased

Question 6

Why did the Third Petition embarrass the Chartists?

Answer 6

. O’Connor claimed it had 6 million signatures, though it was less than 2 million

Question 7

Why did the Kennington Common Rally ultimately end to be a failure?

Answer 7

. Chartists claimed that 150,000 had attended while the government claimed it was 12-15,000
. Petition was rejected
. Leaders of the march were arrested - march and the National Convention fizzled out