B ; mass protest ; eff gov resp ; gagging acts

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when did the french wars end?
1815
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what did that mean for the public?
could cause inside conflict now and chall liverpool's gov
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what happened to the economy?
fell into depression after post-war boom shortlived + bad harvest
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why was unemployment made worse?
demobilisation 300,000 troops
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what economic belief did gov cling to?
laissez faire
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so?
didn't intervene with the econom like idiots
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what did the radical activities of 1815-17 make ministers believe?
broad national revolutionary conspiracy
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what four events all seemed linked to a mass insurrection?
hampden clubs / spa fields / blanketeers / attack on king
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what information reinforced view?
spies reports to home secretary
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in the aftermath of what event did gov take action?
spa fields
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how many measures were passed in 1817 to limit radical?
3
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what previous measure was made permanent?
the treason act of 1795
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who was habeas corpus suspended for?
those accused of treason
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which did what for gov?
meant could create case AND took leading radicals out of loop for several months while detained
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what measure did they create building on one from 1795?
seditious meetings act 1817
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who were given power to attend any public meeting?
justices of peace
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and what could they do?
disperse if thought unlawful assembly
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what societies were banned outright?
those that required secret oath
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who did gov specifically suppress by name?
spenecans
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showing?
their specific fear
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what did the 1817 measures become known as?
gagging acts
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what did they succeed in doing?
short-term radical suppression esp in LDN
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when did radical activity spring up again after term lapsed?
1818xc
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