Frenh Rev And Acts Flashcards
(20 cards)
What was the Aliens Act?
Prevented foreigners from entering Britain without special permission
When did the suspension of Hebeas Corpus take place?
1794
What was the Public meetings act and when was it put into action?
1795, banned meetings of 50 or more people
What was the Naval mutiny in 1797?
A Naval mutiny took place at Spithead due to poor pay. The second Mutiny took place at Nore.
How did the French revolution affect England and wales?
Radical events in Britain in 1790s- riots, protests, strikes- evidence of potential revolution
Why would some people be encouraged by the French revolution ?
George 3rd recognised why limiting the French monarchy could be a good thing.
Pitt recognised that a constitutional monarchy could be good for France.
when did Britain’s war with France take place?
1793-1815
When did the French send people to start a rebellion in Ireland?
1796
What 1799 act made it illegal for workers to combine (form unions)
The Combinations act
What did luddite activities of 1811-12 result in?
Death penalty introduced for machine breaking
What was the Defence Of the Realm Act?
1798, required information and numbers ready to fight for King and country.
What did Pitt do that helped the anti-French feeling increase?
Successfully won a propaganda war, where ‘jacobinism’ meant disloyalty and pro-French sympathy.
Who was the dominant voice of reform in France in 1780s ?
the middle classes
When was the bastille stormed?
1789
what happened in September 1792?
The French national Convention abolished the Monarchy.
Who embarked on the reign of terror after the two previous jacobin leaders were executed?
Robespierre
How did the French revolution impact Britain’s politics and government?
it encouraged radicals in Britain that change could happen and made the government increasingly fearful of the people’s impact on politics
What did the French revolution reveal about the British government?
It showed the demands of the people were increasingly affecting the role of government and the threat of revolution continued to drive fear into politicians for many years to come
How was Liverpool influenced by the french rev?
He had witnessed the fall of the Bastille.
How did the French revolution influence British politics in the future?
Radicalism, Liverpool’s repressive policies and ultimately the 1832 Reform Act might not have happened without the effects of the French revolution in Britain.
