General Knowledge Chartism

Question 1

What were the Chartists aims?

Answer 1

By obtaining representation they hoped to improve the economic conditions of working people

Question 2

The ‘People’s Charter’ called for

Answer 2

• equal representation
• universal manhood suffrage for those over 21 years old
• annual parliaments
• the removal of property qualifications for MPs
• a sector ballot
• payment of MPs

Question 3

When was the London Working Men’s Association founded and by who ?

Answer 3

1836 - William lovett

Question 4

When was the first chartist national convention?

Answer 4

1839

Question 5

How many signatures did the 1st petition get in 1839?

Answer 5

Nearly 1.3 million

Question 6

How much was the first chartist petition rejected by?

Answer 6

235-46

Question 7

How many miners clashed with troops after the petition was rejected outside the Westgate hotel in Newport?

Answer 7

5000

Question 8

How many Chartists were arrested between 1839-1841

Answer 8

500

Question 9

How many subscribers did Feargus o ‘ Connor land plan get in 1845

Answer 9

70,000

Question 10

How many signatures did the the third rejected petition get?

Answer 10

5 million

Question 11

How many constables we’re drafted to stop unrest at Kensington Common?

Answer 11

150,000

Question 12

When were the strongest years of chartism and economic hardship?

Answer 12

1839, 1842, 1848

Question 13

When was the 10 hours act passed?

Answer 13

1847

Question 14

When we’re the Corn Laws repealed?

Answer 14

1846

Question 15

formation of the London working mens association

Answer 15

1836

Question 16

causes of chartism

Answer 16

• impact of poor law
• disappointment of the Reform Act
• trade depression, unemployment and hunger

Question 17

factory act

Answer 17

1833

Question 18

new poor law

Answer 18

1834

Question 19

impact of new poor law

Answer 19

• abolished outdoor relief so that poor relief would only be available in workhouses and made conditions in workhouse very unpleasant
• demonstrated the lack of control working class people had over their own lives
• O,Connor established Norther Star

Question 20

What and when was the Municipal Corporations?

Answer 20

extended the vote for local councils to rate payers - 1835

Question 21

By summer of 183_ there were _ out of work or on short time in Manchester

Answer 21

1837

50,000

Question 22

national chartist convention

Answer 22

1839

Question 23

by 1839 northern star was selling _ copies

Answer 23

50,000

Question 24

Middle class delegates resigned in protest at speeches made by O’Connor and other Chartists that hinted at the use of physical force

Answer 24

may 1839

Question 25

What happened in 1839 in Birmingham?

Answer 25

- Police broke up a peaceful Chartist meeting which led to a fortnight of rioting (example of poor gov response) - lovett criticised use of 'unconstitutional force'

Question 26

Newport Rising

Answer 26

1839

Question 27

Peel's social reform

Answer 27

1. 1842 Mines Act 2. 1844 Factory Act 3. 1846 Repeal of the Corn Law

Question 28

National Charter Association established

Answer 28

1840

Question 29

Plug riots

Answer 29

1842

Question 30

How many people have been put on trial for Chartist related activity by 184_

Answer 30

1842, 1500

Question 31

Economic Depression

Answer 31

1847-48

Question 32

Kennington Common

Answer 32

1848

Question 33

What was the Kennington Common? How did the government prepare?

Answer 33

a mass meeting outside Kennington Common to present petition gov had 150,000 special constables recruited in anticipation of trouble

Question 34

what was the factory act

Answer 34

restriction on the hours that children could work in factories

Question 35

What was the negative impact of the municipal corporations act ?(1835)

Answer 35

it excluded the wc from participating in local government because to be a ratepayer, one had to won property which very few of the wc did

Question 36

workhouse

Answer 36

place where those who were unable to look after themselves had to go for food and shelter

Question 37

what was the majority of the chartists made up of?

Answer 37

``` craftsmen and skilled workers (suggesting it was a class movement? ```

Question 38

by the end of 1839 how many chartists were arrested?

Answer 38

476

Question 39

Breakdown of the 476 chartists arrested

Answer 39

160 textile workers 120 craftsmen (1/4 a shoemaker) 49 labourers 39 miners

Question 40

Northern Star

Answer 40

a newspaper that campaigned for better wages and conditions for workers, started to support The People's Charter

Question 41

The 1830s and 1840s were a time of?

Answer 41

falling living and working standards for many working class people, and the Charter became the focus for their hopes and protests

Question 42

What was the population of Great Britain when the 1848 petition had almost 6 million signatures?

Answer 42

26.9 million (almost 20% of the population signed the petition- showed that parliament was prepared to ignore the views of a huge number of its people which went against the basic idea that a parliament existed to represent the people

Question 43

When was the first chartist petition?

Answer 43

1839

Question 44

When was the second chartist petition?

Answer 44

1842

Question 45

When was the third chartist petition?

Answer 45

1848

Question 46

sacred month

Answer 46

a general strike and protest meetings that turned into fights with the local authorities

Question 47

how many people died after the Newport Rising?

Answer 47

over 20

Question 48

The land plan

Answer 48

1845

Question 49

What was the Land plan?

Answer 49

it was designed to give working class families the opportunity to own their own land and live in a rural community away from the struggles of urban life

Question 50

In 1848 how many subscribers did the Land Plan set up?

Answer 50

70,000