Luddites

Question 1

1. Who was the mythical leader of the Luddites?

Answer 1

Ned Ludd

Question 2

2. What machines did the Luddites object to?

Answer 2

The power loom and stocking frame

Question 3

3. What industry were the Luddites part of?

Answer 3

Textile industry

Question 4

4. When was the first machine breaking incident?

Answer 4

1811

Question 5

5. Where did the first machine breaking incident occur?

Answer 5

Nottingham

Question 6

6. What law did the government introduce in 1812 and what did it propose? 2 marks

Answer 6

The Frame Breaking Act, death for breaking machinery

Question 7

7. What other reasons did the Luddites have to protest? Give 2 reasons

Answer 7

Undermining of wages, use of unskilled labour, new practices of employers went against traditional ‘social contract’, quality of goods decreased

Question 8

8. Name 2 counties that experienced Luddism. 2 marks

Answer 8

Yorkshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire

Question 9

9. Which famous poet spoke in the Luddites defence in Parliament in 1812? 2 marks

Answer 9

Lord Byron

Question 10

10. In what year was the mill owner William Horsfall killed by Luddites?

Answer 10

1812