Chartism Flashcards
When was the passage of the Great Reform Act?
1832
When was the Poor Law Amendment Act passed?
1834
When was the London Working Men’s Association established?
1836
When was the first People’s Charter published?
1838
In what year was the rising in Newport?
1839
When was the second Chartist petition presented to Parliament?
1842
What 6 points were in the People’s Charter?
- Equal representation
- Universal manhood suffrage for those over 21 years old
- Annual Parliaments
- Removal of property qualifications for MPs
- Secret ballot
- Payment of MPs
What is hunger politics?
Economic hardship means people can’t afford to feed their family which causes them to protest
When was the Peterloo massacre?
1819
How many signatures did the third Charter get?
5million but it was claimed that less than half were genuine
What was the Land Plan and who started it?
- An opportunity to give working class people their own land in a rural community
- Feargus O’Connor
What caused the Newport Rising to fail?
- Disorganisation (arriving at different times, not meeting where they were supposed to)
- Soldiers waiting for them
How many people signed the first Charter in 1839?
1,280,958
Who founded the London Working Men’s Association?
William Lovett
