Why Did The State Survive In The 1790s / why was revolution in Britain’s avoided

Question 1

Reasons: economic

Why a possibility for revolution

Answer 1

 High bread and food prices

 High unemployment

Question 2

Reasons: economic

Limitations:

Answer 2

 Relative success of the economy
 Public not angered by high bread prices and
unemployment
 Industrial Revolution ensured general
standard of living was improving over the peri

Question 3

Reasons: social

Why a possibility for revolution?

Answer 3

 Radical Groups

 ‘The Revolutionary Underground’

Question 4

Reason: social

Limitations

Answer 4

 Bulk of population was loyal to the King and his regime
 King’s popularity increased following his illness
 Riots in Birmingham (1791) + Manchester
(1792) by ‘Church and King Clubs’ against known radicals