legacy of 1832 reform act

Question 1

limit on the 1832 act

Answer 1

• £10
• government admitted that it was to exclude the working class
• working class having the vote is on their mind
• limit will anger people and create a more liberal mindset

Question 2

chartism

Answer 2

• after 1832 act
• 1834 poor law amendment act also increased chartism popularity
• by 1850 chartism no longer seemed so unreasonable
• small change in 1832 left hope/room for further change

Question 3

londons working men association

Answer 3

• LWMA
• 1837
• drew up the first people’s charter
• push for more radical reform

Question 4

increased involvement of middle class

Answer 4

• size of electorate rose from 366,000 to 650,000
• links to external pressure and political motivation
• 1867 reform act increased electorate to 938,000