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6. How did the government react to the Peterloo massacre?
- they passed the six acts in 1819
- they did nothing as it had little effect in stirring up public opinion
- rewarded the yeomanry and hussars who lashed out at helpless marchers
- they were shocked
7. what proportion of men could now vote?
- 1 in 20
- 1 in 5
- 1 in 4
- 1 in 10
8. how many Blanketeers made it to london?
9. who had the right to vote in counties after 1832?
- 80 shilling freeholders and £10 copyholders
- 40 shilling freeholders, £10 copyholders and £50 leaseholders
- Men who earned more than £40 a year
- The working class
10. who was the secret agent that uncovered the plot to murder the cabinet?
- George Stephenson
- George Edwards
- Arthur Thistlewood
- Oliver the spy
11. what was a potwalloper borough
- the right to vote was given to any man whose home had a drawing room
- the right to vote was given to any man whose home had a fireplace and lockable door
- the right to vote was given to any man whose home had large windows
- the right to vote was given to any man who had a large home
12. who plotted to kill the cabinet in 1820?
- radicals led by George Edwards
- radicals led by Arthur Thistlewood
- Chartists
- radicals led by George Hudson
13. what was the purpose of the corn laws?
- Give farmers more money
- stop foreign grain coming in so bread prices were kept high
- Make the poor starve
- tax every loaf of bread bought in GB
14. when was the Chartist Land Scheme set up?
15. who led the attacks on new machinery in industry?
- Ned Armstrong
- Ned Ludd
- George Hudson
- George Stephenson
16. who was the speaker at the peterloo massacre?
- John snow
- Lord Shaftesbury
- Henry Hunt
- James hunt
17. When were the swing riots?
18. when was the secret ballot introduced?
19. when was the first petition?
20. who led the moral force chartists?
- John Frost
- Lord Shaftesbury
- William Lovett
- Feargus O'connor