Questions on Political Parties by 1914 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe British Empire and the fall of colonialismASOCR Created by: AmyCreated on: 05-02-14 11:51 How many seats did the conservatives gain in the Jan 1910 elections? 273 1 of 18 What divided the conservative party? Tariff Reforms 2 of 18 Who was the leader of the Tariff Reforms movement? Austen Chamberlain 3 of 18 What did Austen say tariff reforms would do? Reduce unemployment 4 of 18 Why did balfour resign? They lost the battle over the house of lords 5 of 18 How did they gain support in 1914? Focus on the empire 6 of 18 What were the two groups that made up the labour party? Socialists and the trade unionists 7 of 18 What group of MPs did labour gain support from? Miners MPs 8 of 18 How many seats did Labour gain in 1910? 45 Seats 9 of 18 Who gave increasing support to the Labour Party? The trade unions 10 of 18 What was wrong with Labour MPs? Dull, stretched financially and inarticulate 11 of 18 What divided the Labour Party? National insurance and suffragettes 12 of 18 Why could they not reject liberal reforms? They were a party for the workers 13 of 18 What was the Osborne Judgement of 1909? Made it illegal for trade unions to contribute to any party funds 14 of 18 How many MPs did they have in 1914? 36 15 of 18 What did they do in passing the Parliament Act? Defeated the power of the Conservatives in the House of Lords 16 of 18 Who did they depend on after there loss of their huge majority? Irish MPs and Labour 17 of 18 What other problems did the LIberals face up until 1914? Suffragets and industrial unrest 18 of 18
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