British history reform acts 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryModern Britain - 19th century onwardsASEdexcel Created by: LewisCreated on: 03-04-13 10:15 When was the great reform act of 1832 passed? 7th of june 1832 1 of 18 what key changes did the reform act make? 1) it extended the number of people who were allowed to vote. 2) it redistributed seats 2 of 18 Who was the vote given to? Males who rented land and property worth £10 and leaseholders of land worth £50 a year 3 of 18 how many rotton boroughs were abolished? 56 4 of 18 Problems) how many mps were elected who owned property? 82 mps who owned property worth over 40 shillings a year could elect these mps 5 of 18 Boroughs or towns elected how many mps? where were the voters located? and what consquence did this have on industrial cities? 394 mps mos voters were southern england, new industrial cities such as birmingham and manchester had no mps to represent them. 6 of 18 where there rotten boroughs and pocket boroughs? yes, these boroughs created corruption and bribery during this period. 7 of 18 in some areas there was no compettion, is this true? Yes, because there was no competition about who to elect the local landowner was so powerful that nobody could stnad against him. 8 of 18 Was voting secret? No, is was influenced by bribery voters and voter had to stand up to announce their decision in public 9 of 18 What classes were the mps mostly from? upper class 10 of 18 The pressure) there were several riots throughout england where was the main riot and when? Bristol 1831 11 of 18 DId newspapers help reform? yes they started to promote reform 12 of 18 what fear became to much for the upper classes? the fear of revolution 13 of 18 Effects) Before 1832 about ...... could vote, after it was about ........? before 1832 about 1/10 after it was about 1/5 14 of 18 Which class were the new voters from ? Middle class 15 of 18 What class didnt have the vote? women, and the majority of the working class 16 of 18 how many seats were controlled by individuals? 50 17 of 18 Over........ of mps still represented the landed intrest? 70% 18 of 18
Key Words/ Phrases - The Changing Position Of Women And The Suffrage Question 1860-1930 - AS Edexcel Unit 2 Option C2 0.0 / 5
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