Government and Developing Political Organisation 1846-85

Question 1

When did Russel First become Prime Minister and how long did his ministry last

Answer 1

1846 to 1852

Question 2

How long did Derby’s first ministry last

Answer 2

1852 - one year

Question 3

How Long did Aberdeen serve as Prime Minister

Answer 3

From 1852 to 1855

Question 4

How long was Lord Palmerstone’s first ministry

Answer 4

From 1855 to 1858

Question 5

How long did Lord Russel’s Second Ministry last?

Answer 5

From 1865 to 1866

Question 6

How long did Lord Derby and Disraeli’s Ministry last?

Answer 6

From 1866 to 1868

Question 7

When and who passed the 2nd Reform Act?

Answer 7

Disraeli passed the second reform Act in 1867, in hopes to see a similar turnover of the 1832 GRA

Question 8

What did Russel Accomplish in his first ministry?

Answer 8

He extended free trade, and Abolished the Navigation Acts in 1849

Question 9

When did Lord Russel attempt to introduce a 2nd Reform Bill

Answer 9

1866 but was defeated and eventually stolen by Disraeli.

Question 10

Which Party did Disraeli and Derby belong to?

Answer 10

Conservatives

Question 11

Which party did Russel belong to?

Answer 11

The Whigs

Question 12

Which party did Palmerstone belong to?

Answer 12

The Whigs

Question 13

When was the Liberal Party Formed?

Answer 13

10th of June 1859 after a vote from many mutual political groups

Question 14

What were the varying parties during this time period?

Answer 14

The Whigs
The Peelites
The Liberals
The Conservatives
The Radicals
The protectionists

Question 15

Who was the initial leader of the Liberal Party?

Answer 15

Palmerstone

Question 16

When did Gladstone become leader of the Liberal Party?

Answer 16

After the death of Palmerstone in 1865, in which the Liberal Party came to truly flourish

Question 17

What was the name for Gladstone’s mentatlity?

Answer 17

Gladstonian Liberalism

Question 18

What were Gladstones main principles?

Answer 18

Laissez Faire/ Free Trade, that personal liberties were important.

Question 19

What were the key aims of Gladstone’s social policies?

Answer 19

Improving w/c condition and personal liberties
Education
Trade Unions
Civil Service Reform
Workers Rights

Question 20

What was the Foresters Education Act

Answer 20

Introduced in 1870
Ensured that children from poorer backgrounds had access to education by making an effort to build school houses

Question 21

Which groups formed the 1859 Liberal Party?

Answer 21

The Whigs
Liberals
Radicals
Peelites

Question 22

What was the Trade Union Act

Answer 22

The 1871 Trade Union Act
Gave Trade Unions legal recognition.
Recognised TU right to hold a property, and funds, with the right to strike

Question 23

How were Gladstone and Disraeli’s social reforms different

Answer 23

Gladstone’s dedication to systematic reforms differed to Disraeli’s direct reforms .

Question 24

How did Disraelis and Gladstone’s attitudes differ?

Answer 24

Disraeli aimed on direct social policies,
whereas Gladstone emphasised on laissez faire economics, effeciency, self improvement and faireness

Question 25

What was the Criminal Law Amendment Act and how did it impact Gladstone's government?

Answer 25

The Act was passed almost immediately after the 1781 Trade Union Act and made picketing illegal making striking difficult. The act cost Gladstone majority of his working class support and was a serious misjudgement

Question 26

What are some of Disraelis policies that he passed?

Answer 26

The Artisans' and Labourer's Dwellings Improvement Act of 1875 Factory Act of 1874 Employers and Workmen Act of 1875 Public Health Act of 1875 Friendly Societies Act of 1875 Sandon's Education Act of 1876

Question 27

What were some of Gladstone's Social Reforms

Answer 27

Forster's Education Act of 1870 Trade Unions Act of 1871 Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1871 Civil Service Reform of 1870 Married Women's Property Act of 1870 Judicature Act of 1873 Licensing Act of 1872

Question 28

What did Disraeli's Factor Act do?

Answer 28

The 1874 Factory Act limited working hours to 56 hours a week for adult and children

Question 29

What did the Public Health Act do?

Answer 29

The 1875 Act aimed to improve sanitation in the cities

Question 30

What did Disraelis Sandon's Education Act of 1876 do?

Answer 30

It compelled authorities to ensure that children aged between 5 and 10 attended school, aiming to increase working class attendance in school in the industrial areas.

Question 31

What religious conversion allowed Disraeli to enter politics?

Answer 31

From Jewish to Catholic

Question 32

When and where did Disraeli first become an MP

Answer 32

1837 in Maidstone

Question 33

What made Disraeli an opponent to Peel

Answer 33

Peel's decision to repeal the corn laws

Question 34

Which election did Disraeli win?

Answer 34

The 1874 Election

Question 35

Why did Gladstone lose the 1874 Election

Answer 35

Due to the Criminal Amendment Act and Liscencing Act which caused Gladstone to lose a majority of the W/C support. This Act also upset the brewers pushing them to donate to the Conservative party. This pushed for Disraeli's success in the 1874 Election

Question 36

In what year were female rate payers allowed to vote in Local election

Answer 36

In 1869

Question 37

What did the 1872 Marred women's property Act do?

Answer 37

Gave married women legal status, allowing her to keep a portion of her earnings.

Question 38

What political changes did Gladstone go through?

Answer 38

Gladstone, who started his career as a tory, transitioned to a Peelite after the beginning of Peel's government. He became the lead Peelite, and eventually served under Palmerstone and Russel in Liberal Govts, until he became leader of the Liberal Party in 1865

Question 39

What was Gladstone's famed slogan?

Answer 39

'Peace, Retrenchment and Reform'

Question 40

What were the majority dwellings

Answer 40

Tenemant Slums

Question 41

What were the major illnesses that affected people

Answer 41

Cholera, typhus, diptheria, whooping cough, measles and dysentry which were responsible for around 40% of deaths

Question 42

What was the Mortality rate for kids under the age of 5

Answer 42

Half died before the age of 5

Question 43

Which grand buildings were developed in these large cities, but celebrated no one but the Rich

Answer 43

Town Hall of Birmingham 1834 Liverpool Medical Instituion 1837 Royal Institudion Edinburgh 1836

Question 44

What was the population growth of this era

Answer 44

From 10 Million to 20 Million, majorly Urban

Question 45

What wage did hand loom weavers previously earn

Answer 45

25 shillings per week, this fell to under 5

Question 46

What was an example of a growing industry

Answer 46

Growing industries like rail meant steady jobs, not however uniform.

Question 47

Who developed the idea of a national trade union body? and what was it

Answer 47

Rober Union The GNCTU - Grand National Consolidated Trade Union

Question 48

What was the membership fee for the GNCTU

Answer 48

a membership of one shilling each paid by 500k members

Question 49

What was a response to the GNCTU

Answer 49

Employers demanded employees sign an oth of loyalty claiming they were not members of the GNCTU

Question 50

What eventually happened to the GNCTU

Answer 50

It collapsed and members turned to Chartism

Question 51

Which indsutry group set up Friendly Socities

Answer 51

Agricultural workers

Question 52

What happened to these Friendly Socities

Answer 52

Convited of subversion and wer etransported to Australia. Lovett's campaign however, allowed them to be pardoned

Question 53

What did the skilled working class set up after being inspired by the self help movement

Answer 53

They established Co-ops

Question 54

What was the Rochdale Weavers Co-op

Answer 54

Established in 1844, a whole retail which made profit. Members recieived a dividend.

Question 55

How many Co-Ops were there by 1850

Answer 55

100 with a co-op society being established in 1863

Question 56

How were these co-ops regulated

Answer 56

By a national registrar in 1742 under Peel