Chartism (1838-1850)

Question 1

the LWMA was founded by __ in __

Answer 1

• the LWMA was founded by Lovett in 1836

Question 2

what were the 3 dates of the 3 Chartist petitions

Answer 2

• 1839
• 1842
• 1848

Question 3

the 1st Chartist petition gained __ signatures

Answer 3

• the first Chartist petition gained 1.25 million signatures

Question 4

the 2nd Chartist petition gained __ signatures

Answer 4

• the 2nd Chartist petition gained 3.3 million signatures

Question 5

the 3rd Chartist petition gained __ signatures - but…

Answer 5

• the 3rd Chartist petition gained 5 million signatures - but many were forged; wasn’t taken seriously

Question 6

When was the land plan set up

Answer 6

• the land plan was set up in 1845-46

Question 7

the Newport Uprising was in __

Answer 7

• the Newport Uprising was on the 4th November 1839

Question 7

1848: __ special constables were enrolled, with loyalty to the state

Answer 7

• 1848: 150,000 special constables were enrolled, with loyalty to the state

Question 8

__ protestors were killed at the Newport Uprising

Answer 8

• 20 protestors were killed at the Newport Uprising

Question 8

In London, __ attended the first Chartist meeting in _____ compared to __ in Manchester

Answer 8

• In London, 15,000 attended the first Chartist meeting in 1838 compared to 300,000 in Manchester

Question 9

at Kennington Common (1847) the Govt deployed ___ troops, ___ policemen, and ___ special constables

Answer 9

• at Kennington Common (1847) the Govt deployed 7,000 troops, 4,000 policemen, and 85,000 special constables
• almost 100,000 authority forces used - shows Govt’s power

Question 9

list the 6 points of the Charter

Answer 9

1) universal suffrage for all men over 21yrs
2) no property qualifications for members of parliament
3) the secret ballot
4) constituencies equal in size of population
5) annual (voting for) parliaments
6) payment of MPs

Question 9

General Napier controlled ___ troops in Northern Districts

Answer 9

• General Napier controlled 4,000 troops in Northern Districts

Question 10

the Metropolitan Police force was introduced in __

Answer 10

• the Metropolitan Police force was introduced in 1829

Question 10

in ____, the Northern Star was selling __ copies a week

Answer 10

• in 1839, the Northern Star was selling 50,000 copies a week

Question 11

the harvest of ____ was good and the economic depression lifted - there were no serious outbreaks of unrest until ____

Answer 11

• the harvest of 1842-43 was good and the economic depression lifted - there were no serious outbreaks of unrest until 1848

Question 12

when was the Northern Star established

Answer 12

• the Northern Star was established in 1837

Question 13

outline the Plug Riots

Answer 13

• 1842
• a result of the failure of the 2nd chartist petition + poor economic conditions + wage cuts by mine owners
• strikes, mass meetings, marches, workers took out the plugs from boilers

Question 14

the ____ Newport Uprising + anti-corn law league (criticised MC _____ + _____ owners) alienated __ chartists

Answer 14

• the 1839 Newport Uprising + anti-corn law league (criticised MC business + factory owners) alienated MC chartists

Question 15

__% of signatures on the 3 chartist petitions were by _____

Answer 15

• 20% of signatures on the 3 chartist petitions were by women

Question 16

after the 1839 Newport Uprising, Chartists learnt that ________ (violence) wasn’t a useful method and should rather go down the ______ route

Answer 16

• after the 1839 Newport Uprising, Chartists learnt that insurrection (violence) wasn’t a useful method and should rather go down the constitutional route

Question 17

Land Plan: by ____, _____ people had subscribed and _ communities had been set up

Answer 17

• Land Plan: by 1848, 100,000 people had subscribed and 5 communities had been set up