The Rest. Flashcards
What were the principles of Lord Liverpool’s government?
Laissez-Faire. This meant that the government should not interfere with workings of the market economy and so the economy would function due to supply and demand rather than state interference.
What were the Social Problems during Industrialisation?
No mechanisms to deal with problems of public health or maintaining social order. Towns and cities became overcrowded. There was an absence of safety regulations in factories and nowhere for the poor to turn apart from begging or crime.
What were the Positive Aspects of Industrialisation?
Greater wealth, bigger population, middle classes prospered and it facilitated the growth of trade unions as working class men were close to each other.
When did the Luddites start?
- They believed that machinery being used in the textile factories was depriving them of their livelihoods. It caused government alarm.
Why did the Luddites stop?
After a spate of arrests,trials, transportations and hangings.
When was the first abolition of slavery act?
- It ended the trading of slaves but did not help those already enslaved in British colonies.
When was the second abolition of slavery act?
The issue had resurfaced in 1815 after the War ended. 1933 the act gave slaves within British territories their right to freedom.
Why was Britain in need of reform?
Population was rising, political power was in the hands of landowning aristocracy, few people had the vote, large areas of the population had no representation in Britain, ownership of property was essential for political participation and the MC and WC had no power or influence.
