Modern- 1800s Flashcards
(26 cards)
how many mps were there
658
how many mps represented each constituency
2
how many voters were in Old Sarum and what was it called
0 and it was called a rotten borough
what was a rotten borough
an area where there were so few voters that the constituency could be purchased
what made voting corrupt
there was no secret ballot and everyone knew who everyone voted for
did manchester have an MP
No despite their population of 150,000
could urbanised working classes vote
No millions of them couldnt and had no represenation in parliament
who was opposed to reforming the political system and why
Lord Liverpool as tories in power since 1784 and he was the leader
what were the Radicals aim
to reform britains political system so all men can take the vote
what happened it 1819
Peterloo, peaceful protest at st peters field manchester led to soldiers killing 19 protestors and injured 400
what happened in 1832
The great reform act
what did the proportion of men that could vote rise from and to
11-18%
how many rotten boroughs abolished in great reform act
143
what happened in 1830
thee tories lost the election and whigs who were more sympathetic to reform won
who passed the great reform act
Prime Minister Earl Grey
what was bad about the GRA
no salary for MPS meaning only wealthiest could run, vast majority of working classes couldnt vote, and no secret ballot = corruption
when was the labour party founded
1900
what did the labour party believe in
state owning industry meaning ppl have better working conditions and wages. Higher taxes
why did labour party emerge
increasing number of working class men who have the vote, poor working conditions and low wages
who were the chartists
working people who believed they had to force change in the political system before their lives would improve.
what were the chartists 6 demands
-universal suffrage
-no property or qualification requirements to become MP
-annual parliaments
-equal representation
-payment for MPS
-secret ballot
what was chartism?
a failure
what happened in 1839?
Chartists petitioned with 1.2million signatures, rejected
what happened 1842?
another petition presented demanding change was rejected
