Whig Reforms Flashcards
When was the Factory act
1833
When was the government grant for education
1833
When was the Poor Law Amendment Act
1834
When was the Municipal Corporation act
1835
When was the abolition of slavery
1833
What group was a major force behind implementation of reforms
Benthamites/ Utilitarian
What did the benthamites want Whig to do
Improve efficiency of gov institutions eg Poor Law, Municipal Corporation and factory conditions
Who were leading utilitarians
Edwin Chadwick and Joseph Parkers
How much did the government pay to slave owners in compensation
£20 million
In terms of the Factory Act, children under what age could not work
Under 9
How many hours a day of schooling did 9 - 13 year olds receieve
Two hours
How many permanent inspectors were appointed to oversee implementations of the factory act
4
What were the impacts of factory act
Adults worked longer hours
Reformers considered act inadequate
How much did Anglican and non-conformist grant from government increase by
£20,000 - £30,000
What percentage of government grant went to national society and British society
80% to national society
20% to British society
What were the impacts of the government grant
More children received education
The quality of education was patchy
Religious controversy continued
Which system encouraged large families
The Speenhamland system
What did extra payments encourage employers to do
Keep wages low
What did Benthamites argue about the old poor law
That the system was old, inefficient, wasteful and corrupt
When did Grey appoint a royal commission to investigate the working poor law act
1832
Who was a key figure in the royal commission
Edwin Chadwick
How many parishes did the commissioners visit
Over 3000
What was the ‘less eligibility concept’
Conditions in workhouses to be less pleasant than those of the poorest paid worker outside
Deter all but the most needy
Outdoor relief was no longer provided for who
The able-bodied poor
