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Tories

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Supported the king and the Church of England. They wanted to reserve power for the king.

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The term ‘Tory’

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Derogatory term from Irish origin meaning Catholic outlaws who lived in bog countries

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Whigs

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Supporters of religious liberty and parliament. They were responsible for ousting James 2 from the throne in 1688. They want power for parliament then the king

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Radicals

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Word used to describe some tories and whigs.
Extreme and want major reform

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Franchise

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Those eligible to vote

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6
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How many people could vote?

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11%

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7
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Who couldn’t vote?

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Women
Under 21
Vast majority of working and middle class men

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Who could become mp?

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Until 1858 MPs had to be land owners

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9
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Constituency

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Geographical area of voting where 2 MPs are sent to parliament

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How many mps could county’s send

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2

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Who could vote in countys?

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Men who owned land/property worth 40 shillings a year in rent.

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Who could vote in boroughs?

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No uniform voting qualification. Different rules on who could vote depending where you lived.
•potwallopers
•All freeman
•burgages
•Scot and lot

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How many votes in Liverpool during 1700s?

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Over 5000

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14
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Rotten boroughs

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Small boroughs where corrupt voting occurred by small groups.

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Example of rotten borough

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Old Salem - voters were bribed

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Pocket boroughs

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Landowners manipulated workers and controlled elections.

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17
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Ludittes

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1811-1816
Economic
Destroyed machinery - unemployment

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18
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Spa Fields

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1816
Political
Tower of London riots/extremist group spenceans/revolution

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The March of the Blanketeers

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1817

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20
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The Pentrich Rising

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1817
Political

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21
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The Peterloo Massacre

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1819
Political and Economic

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The Cato Street Conspiracy

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1820
Political

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23
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Swing Riots

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1830
Economic

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24
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Merthyr Rising

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1831
Economic

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Tolpuddle Martyrs

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1834
Economic

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26
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Rebecca Riots

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1839 - 1843
Economic

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27
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When was the aliens act

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1793

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28
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When was the suspension of Haebus Corpus

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1794

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29
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When was the public meetings act

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1795

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30
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When were corresponding societies made illegal

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1796

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31
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When were the combinations
acts

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1799

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32
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When were government spies used and when was the death penalty given for breaking machines

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1812

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33
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When was the defence of the realm act

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1798

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34
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Who was John Wilkes

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MP for Middlesex/ North Britain newspaper/ reformer

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35
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Who was Christopher Wyvill?

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clergyman for Yorkshire

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36
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What did Wyvill find?

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Yorkshire Association in 1779

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37
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Problems with the election

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Outdated (300years)/boroughs/bribery

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38
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When did Pitt attempt parliamentary reform?

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1783 and 1785

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39
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When was Pitt PM

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1783

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40
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Why was Pitt’s attempts unsuccessful?

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Reformers not united/focus on economic reform George 3 opposed/fear of losing seats

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41
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Why did Pitt oppose reforms in 1790s?

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Fearful of revolution/focus on financial reform/focused on wars in France

42
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What did Pitt want at the start of his leadership?

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moderate reform

43
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Why was Pitt’s reform attempts significant?

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Closest we got to reform in half a century/encouraged societies and campaigns

44
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When did French rev start?

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1789

45
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When was the Terror?

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1793

46
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When was King Louis xvi executed?

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1793

47
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How many died in the terror?

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30,000

48
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What was the Aliens Act?

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regulated number of refugees fleeing from the revolution to Britain

49
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What was the suspension of Haebus Corpus?

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Anyone could be arrested and held merely on suspicion of committing crime

50
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What was the public meetings act?

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Banned meetings of over 50 who planned petition/demonstration against King/parliament

51
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What happened on the 29th October 1795?

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King booed/shouted at while attending theatre

52
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Name a reform group

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London Corresponding Society

53
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When was the naval mutiny?

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1797

54
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What was the combinations act?

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prohibited trade unions

55
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What were Jacobins?

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Supporters of French Revolution

56
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Who was Thomas Paine?

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Supported French rev and demanded radical political reform/Rights of Man

57
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When did Britain go to war with France

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1793 - 1815

58
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When were the corn laws?

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1815

59
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When was the game laws

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1816

60
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When was income taxed introduced

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1799

61
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When did Pitt resign and then comeback

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1801 and 1804

62
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When did Liverpool become PM?

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1812

63
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What party was Liverpool?

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Conservative

64
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When did Wellington become PM?

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1828

65
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When did Earl Grey become PM?

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1830

66
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What party is Grey?

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Whig

67
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When was Peel PM?

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1834 - 1835 then 1841

68
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When was Melbourne PM?

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1835

69
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When was Russel PM?

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1846

70
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When was Gladstone PM?

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1868

71
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When was Disraeli PM?

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1868

72
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What did Liverpool introduce?

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Repressive roles

73
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What were the Gag acts 1817

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Treason Act and seditious meetings act

74
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What were the repressive policies Liverpool gave?

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Six acts and gag acts

75
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Radical Individuals

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Henry Hunt and William Cobbett

76
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Name a radical club

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Hampden Clubs

77
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Radical publications

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Black Dwarf/Black book

78
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When did Liberal tories start to be introduced?

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After 1822

79
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What were the reasons for liberal tory reform?

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More middle class MPs/social economic improvements/Castlereagh/Queen Caroline

80
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Liberal Tory reforms

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Huskisson’s free trade reforms/repeal of combination laws/Peels Law and Order reforms/Religious reforms

81
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What was Huskinssons free trade reforms?

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Made goods cheaper for people/removed trade restrictions/modified corn laws

82
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What were Peel’s law and order reforms?

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Penal code reform/Jails Act 1823/Met police Act 1829

83
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What were the religious reforms?

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Repeal of test and corporation act 1828/Catholic Emancipation Act 1829

84
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Why were liberal tory reforms significant?

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Progressive and had long-term effects

85
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What was the governments actions to Spa Fields?

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Responded with force/suspended Habeas corpus/Gag Acts 1817

86
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Why was there demand for reform in the 1830s?

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Fair rep wanted/Economic slump/death of George IV/Trade unions/rev in Europe/Passing Catholic Emancipation

87
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What union put pressure for reform in 1830s?

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Birmingham Political union

88
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What did swing riots persuade?

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Great Reform Act 1832

89
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How GRA changed franchise

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disenfranchised 56 boroughs/broadened property qualification

90
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How GRA changed representation

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Middle class can vote/more seats given to boroughs that never had an MP

91
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What were swing riots?

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Agricultural workers that Smashed and threatened because of tithe system and low wages

92
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What did swing riots lead to?

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Poor Law Amendment Act 1834

93
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What was Merthyr rising?

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Working class/coal miners that stormed the towns armed and destroyed account books

94
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Who were the Tolpuddle Martyrs

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labourers/agricultural, because of low wages formed group to demand higher wages to Frampton the landowner

95
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Name of Tolpuddle group

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Friendly society of Agricultural workers

96
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Political protests

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Spa Fields/The pentrich rising/Peterloo massacre/Cato Street Conspiracy

97
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Economic protests

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The ludittes/March of Blanketeers/Peterloo/Tolpuddle/Rebecca riots/merthyr rising/swing riots

98
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Social protests

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Ludittes/Tolpuddle

99
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What was Peel’s manifesto called?

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Tamworth manifesto

100
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Anti corn law MPs

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Richard Cobden and John Bright

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