Ky Dates Flashcards by abi barnett

French revoloution

1789

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War with france begins

1793

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Speedhamland welfare system adopted

1795

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Robert Owen takes overs mills in New Lanark

1799

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Combination acts passed

1800

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Napoleon proclaimed emperor of France

1804

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End of Napoleonic wars with France

1815

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Great reform act passed

1832

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Poor law amendment act passed
tolpuddle martyrs tried

1834

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Rochdale pioneers founded

1844

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Ten hours act passed

1847

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Amalgamated society of engineers founded

1851

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End of Chartism

1860

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Trades union congress founded

1868

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Abolition of slave trade

1807

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Peterloo massacre

1819

Abolition of slavery

1833

Peoples charter is published and chartism begins

1838

Andover workhouse scandal

1846

Public health act

1848

Samuel smiles publishes self help

1859

Second reform act is passed

1867

1844

Royal commission and chadwicks theory that poverty caused diseases confirmed

1844

Royal commission and chadwicks theory that poverty caused diseases confirmed

1848

First public health act gave towns the right to appoint a medical officer of health

1833

Regulation act - made it compulsory for all births, marriages and deaths to be registered a a registry office so certificates could be issued

Act of 1788

Minimum age of 8 for apprentices

1834

Chimmmey sweepers act was passed - no child under the age of 14 to engage in chimney sweeping

1819

Cotton mills act - children aged 9-16 limited to 12 hrs work perday and couldnt work at night - not enforced

1833 factory act

- under 18s not allowed to work more than 12 hrs a day or more than 69 a week - not allowed to work at night - children employed in a factory between the ages of 9 and 11 had to have 2 hrs of education each day