Radicalism (1790-1819) Flashcards
at the start of the _____, what percentage of people had the vote
- 1800s: 3% of adult male population had the vote (500,000)
how many copies of Paine’s Rights of Man part 2 sell
- 200,000
LCS membership peaked at about _____ in 1795, with ____ active branches
- LCS membership peaked at about 3,000 in 1795, with 80 active branches
In ____, ________ members of the public signed a petition to say they supported the resolutions of the London Corresponding Society
- In 1793, 6,000 members of the public signed a petition to say they supported the resolutions of the London Corresponding Society
By ____, the national debt had grown to __
- By 1815, the national debt had grown to £861 million
The new laws were rarely used as fewer than ____ people were convicted under them in the 1790s
- The new laws were rarely used as fewer than 200 people were convicted under them in the 1790s
how much was Cobbett’s Weekly Political Register sold for
- WPR was sold for 2p
1815: the govt raised taxes in order to pay the interest on the national debt, so taxes accounted for __% of the governments total income
- 1815: the govt raised taxes in order to pay the interest on the national debt, so taxes accounted for 80% of the governments total income
What was the most well-known, and widely read newspaper of John Cartwright
- The Manchester Observer
When was the Hampden club founded by _________
- 1812
- founded by Cartwright
What was Cobbett’s most famous quote
- “I defy you to agitate any fellow with a full stomach”
__ petitions were signed at _____, some signed by thousands were not delivered to parliament until ___
- 700 petitions were signed at Spa Fields, some signed by thousands were not delivered to parliament until 1817
How many arrests were made at Spa Fields
- 300 arrests made at Spa Fields
when was Spa Fields
- December 1816
When was Peterloo
- 1819
