Timeline of main events

Question 1

When was the Met Police Force established in London?

Answer 1

1829

Question 2

When was the Representation of the People Act passed? (Great Reform Act)

Answer 2

1832

Question 3

Factory Act

Answer 3

1833. Favoured factory owners by refusing to include 10 hour working day limit.

Question 4

Poor Law amendment act

Answer 4

1834

Question 5

Municipal Corporations Act

Answer 5

1835. excluded working classes from local government.

Question 6

what year was the Northern Start newspaper set up by Feargus O’Connor?

Answer 6

1837

Question 7

Publication of the ‘People’s Charter’

Answer 7

May 1838

Question 8

1839

Answer 8

National Convention meets in London

Rural Police Act - police forces in several counties

Question 9

First Chartist petition rejected by parliament

Answer 9

July 1839

Question 10

Newport Rising

Answer 10

November 1839

Question 11

National Charter Association set up

Answer 11

1840

Question 12

Second National Convention

Answer 12

1842

Question 13

Second petition rejected by Parliament

Answer 13

May 1842

Question 14

Plug Riots

Answer 14

August 1842

Question 15

Land plan starts

Answer 15

1845

Question 16

Repeal of Corn Laws

Answer 16

1846

Question 17

Factory Act

Answer 17

1847 - reduced working week for factory workers

Question 18

Third Petition and Kennington Common Rally

Answer 18

1848

Question 19

Land Plan shit down after government investigation

Answer 19

1848

Question 20

Public Health Act

Answer 20

1848 - improved conditions in urban areas

Question 21

1858

Answer 21

Final Chartist Convention meets