B ; mass protest ; sig? ; peterloo

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what two things damped down rebellion for a bit?
gov. actions in '16/7 + economic improvements
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who stood for parliament in 1818?
henry hunt
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what happened?
defeated
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why?
reform advocacy unpopular with electorate
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what still remained?
radical society and press
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what ceased publication in 1817?
political register
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bc?
cobbett fled 2 usa
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where was peterloo?
manchester
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why?
city and towns perfect for WC radicalism
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what was there a long area tradition of?
trade unionism
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and what had given rise to strong WC ID?
big textile mills
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separating them from?
their MC employers
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what exemplified WC activity in MCR pre-peterloo?
blanketeers in 1817
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who were they?
textile workers
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who planned to?
march to london to petition for improvement in the cotton trade
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how many marchers?
300
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how big of a crowd?
10000
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when were many stopped by the yeomanry?
six miles away in stockport
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the rest didn't get further than?
macclesfield chesire
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what happened to the economy round MCR in 1818?
downturn in textile industry
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bc of?
cotton **** in america innit
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what did this lead to?
radical activist meeting in 1819 MDR
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and who was asked to address gathering?
henry hunt
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when exactly was the meeting?
16th aug 1819
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where?
st peters fields
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how many people attended?
80,000
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what did some groups banners call for?
universal suffrage / annual parliament
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when did hunt arrive and address crowd?
1pm
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who were watching from nearby house?
magistrates
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who issued?
warrant for his arrest
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who did they order to arrest him?
mcr + salford yeomanry
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what caused men and horses to panic?
hard to move thru dense crowd
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what was thrown @ them?
some stones
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+ they responded by?
hacking w/ sabres
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what happened when other forces moved in?
crowd dispersed
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how many dead?
11
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how many injured?
500+
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what did these events provoke?
national revulsion / sporadic riots / more political unions
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who could it be argued was responsible for this other than the gov?
manchester magistr8s 4 getting real bummy real fast 4 like no reason
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also who?
amateur yeomanry
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