Economy, Society & Politic, 1846-1885 Flashcards
(17 cards)
What was repealed to cause a split within the Conservative Party?
The Corn Laws in 1846.
Why were the Corn Laws repealed?
There was an urgent need for food.
Who was the Prime Minister between 1841 - 1846?
Robert Peel
What were the 5 different political groups after 1846?
1 - Protectionist Conservatives
2 - Peelites
3 - The Whigs
4 - The Radicals
5 - The Irish MPs
Who led the Protectionist Conservatives?
Stanley (Lord Derby)
followed by Bentinck and then Disraeli
What were the Protectionist Conservatives opposed to?
The repeal of the Corn Laws
Who were the Peelites?
Followers of Robert Peel, until his death in 1850. Aberdeen and Gladstone took over
Who were the Whigs led by?
Lord John Russell and Henry John Temple, Lord Palmerstone
Who were the leader of the Radicals?
Richard Cobden and John Bright
What cause Free Trade to advance?
The abolition of the Navigation Act in 1849
What was the Navigation Act
Introduced in 1825. Its purpose was to allow trade to move more freely by allowing foreign ships to bring trade, reduce port charges, remove trading restrictions on the colonies.
Who was the Prime Minister in 1846 - 1852
Lord John Russell (Whig)
Why did Edward Stanley, Earl of Derby (Tory/Whig) premiership not last long in 1852
He did not have a workable majority
Who became Prime Minister in 1855
Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmerston (Whig/Liberal)
What is Protectionism?
the theory or practice of shielding a country’s domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports.
Who followed Derby as Prime Minister in 1852
George Gordon Earl of Aberdeen (Whig/Peelite coalition)
