History - Chartism, 1838-50 (Theme 4)

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What were the demands of the Peoples Charter?
Universal suffrage, secret ballot, annual parliament, equal electoral districts, abolition of property qualification and salary for MPs
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When and where was the People's Charter first established?
May 1838 | Glasgow
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Who campaigned for reduced factory hours?
Michael Sadler
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When did Henry Hunt loose his seat? And where was he a representative for?
Decemeber 1832 and Preston
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When was the Factory Act? What did it reduce children's working hours to?
1833 | 10 hours
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When was the Municipal Corporations Act? What did it do?
1835 | Town councils now had to be elected and only those who paid rates directly could vote
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What did the newly elected councils do that made matters worse in 1835?
Created police forces which were viewed negatively by the working class
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When were the Six Acts?
December 1819
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What did the stamp duty raise the newpapers price to?
3d
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What did Henry Hetherington do in 1831?
He created the Poor Man's Guardian which cost 1d
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How many copies of the Poor Man's Guardian were sold a week?
15,000 copies
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What did the 1836 Whig government do in relation to stamp duty on the press?
They lowered the duty so that newspapers could now be sold legally at 1.5d
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When was the Anti-Poor Law Campaign?
1837 to 1836
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When was the New Poor Law introduced and by who?
1834 and by the Whig government
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What did abolishing outdoor relief fo to the poor?
Forced the poor into workhouses where conditions were deliberately harsh to discourage claimants
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The proposal was repealed when and by how many votes?
1838 and by 309 votes to 17
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Who formulated the Six Points of the Charter in June 1837?
The london Working Men's Association (LWMA)
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When was the BPU reformed and why was this done?
1838 so as to give its support to the Charter
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Which leader was based in Leeds? What did he do?
Feargus O'Connor | Eddited the Northern Star (1837) | set up the Great Northern Union in June 1838
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When was the Newport rising? How many marchers were there? How many were shot?
November 1839 | 7,000 | 22
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When was the National Convention in London?
February 1839
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How many signatures where there on the first petition?
1,200,000
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When was the first petition submitted to parliament? How mnay votes was it rejected by?
July | 235 votes to 46
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What were obstacles that faced the Chartists?
A hostile Parliament, middle/upper-class alliance, unwillingness to use force, division among leaders and disagreement over tactics
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In what years where Chartists leaders Vincent, Lovett and O'Connor arrested?
Summer 1839 and summer 1840
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Where was O'Connor imprisoned? When was he released?
York Castle | August 1841
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What did O'Connor create during his imprisonment?
the National Charter Association (NCA)
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How many members did the NCA have?
50,000 subscription payers
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What did Lovett focus on in 1840-?
Workers' education and self-help
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In 1842 who did some Chartists 'flirt' with?
The Complete Suffrage Union
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What did Vincent promote in 1840?
Teetotal Chartist Association
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By the time of the second petition how many branches were there of the NCA by 1842?
400
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When was the second petition presented? How many signatures did it have?
May 1842 | 3 million
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When the second petition was rejected how many votes was it by?
287 votes to 49
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When were the 'plug' strikes and riots?
August 1842
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What occured during the 'plug' strikes and riots?
Strikers in the North and North Midlands pulled plugs from boilers prevented steam engines from working; factories had to close
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What did the new Peel government do?
Employed General Napier in the north with a charge of 6,000 troops
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By the end of 1842 how many people had been put on trial for Chartist-related offences?
1,500
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When was the Land Plan? How many people paid subscriptions?
1845-8 | 70,000
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However, only how many people actually secured a small-holding as a result of the Land Plan?
250
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Where was O'Connor elected as an MP? When?
Nottingham | 1847
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Where and when was the mass meeting for the final petition held?
Kennington Common, London, April 1848
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Why was the final petition rejected?
It contained 3 million fake signatures
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What were the government tactics used against the Chartists?
Military action, positive legislation, investment in railways, non-cooperation, engagement with middle class and arrests
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When did Henry Hunt loose his seat? And where was he a representative for?

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When was the Factory Act? What did it reduce children's working hours to?

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