cause of the 1867 reform act

Question 1

causes of the 1866 reform bill

Answer 1

passed by Gladstone
population changes
visited the north by rail and saw the artisans as hard working and respectable
wanted support of the people and to appease the radicals
seen as the peoples William

Question 2

terms of 1866 bill

Answer 2

reduced voting qualification in towns to £7
only extended franchise to the artisans only
not seen as radical at all

Question 3

terms of the 1867 bill

Answer 3

passed by Disraeli
you only had to live in a house for 12 months
seen as much more radical

Question 4

Historians

Answer 4

MoneyPenny-Disraeli wanted to extended the franchise in the belief it would be fundamentally conservative
Himmelfarb- Disraeli was wedded to the concept of Tory democracy and was firmly attuned to the needs and aspirations of the working class- more attuned than the Liberals

Question 5

changes from 1867 reform bill

Answer 5

electorate grew from 1.36 million to 2.46 million
many industrial workers got vote so more democracy in towns

Question 6

problems with new voting

Answer 6

still open ballot
seat redistribution still a lot to be desired- 10000 in Tiverton with 2 MPs
county elections left out those who work in agri
House of Commons dominated by landowners
discrimination
difficult to bribe
wasted votes

Question 7

why did Disraeli pass 1867 reform

Answer 7

-wanted to succeed where Gladstone failed
-after 20 years out of office, wanted to do something bold
-believed would split liberals even further
-climb ‘greasy pole’
-control terms of act
-believed would be fundamentally conservative