industry 1783-1812

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How much debt was Britain in?
£242 million
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What was the navigation act of 1786?
Any British imports/exports must happen on a british ship.
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what was the name of the type of government?
mixed consitution
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define mixed consitution
a form of government where a hereditary monarch is head of state but has their powers limited by the government.
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what years did George iii reign for?
1760-1820
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define rotten boroughs
a borough that has very few ppl but can still send 2 MP's
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give 2 examples of rotten boroughs
Dunwhich (suffolk), newtown (Isle of Wight), East looe (Cornwall)
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name three facts about voting
not privet, festival, small franchise
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how much did you have to earn yearly to become an MP
county, £600
borough, £300
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Define Franchise
who has the right to vote
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freehold
land which meant he who held it owned it
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Roman Catholic relief act 1778?
allowed them to acquire property
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RC relief act 1791
could practice their worship, enter the legal profession, granted tolerance.
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did MP's get paid
no.
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who was Prime Minister
William Pitt the younger
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when did Pitt come to power?
1783
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when was the French revolution?
1789
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when was Pitt in office?
1783-1801 1804-06
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name the 4 big financial policies
communication act
hovering act
raising taxes
the sinking fund
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what was the hovering act
could search ships 20 miles out to sea
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what did he raise taxes on?
luxury items
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what was the sinking fund?
a government store of money aimed at reducing debt.
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what was the 2 administrative policies
india act
excise board
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what did the India act aim to achieve?
to bring the east India trading company and India under greater control.
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what were the trading policies
free trade
eden treaty
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when was the moderate phase of the revolution?
1789-92
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when was the radical phase of the revolution
1792-94
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when was the conservative phase of the revolution
1794-99
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war of the first coalition dates
1792-97
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war of the second coalition dates
1798-02
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what years are britian at war for
1793-1802 1803-1815
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