The Great Reform Act Flashcards
1
Q
When was the great reform act
A
1832
2
Q
What did the act state?
A
Men whos homes had a lease of £10 or more per year got the vote.Seats must be created for MP’s in new industrial towns.Rotten Borough seats were removed.
3
Q
What were some downsides to the reform act
A
Women still coulden’t vote,The working Class coulden’t vote.MPs were still not paid so goverment was still mostly owned by the upper class.Elections were still in open