radicals

Question 1

when was spa fields

Answer 1

1816

Question 2

what happened at spa fields

Answer 2

Henry hunt was invited to speak
he wanted everyone to sign a petition which was ignored.
a second one was signed as the more radicals marched to London Bridge. four leaders were put on trial
John castle agent provateurr

Question 3

what was the London corresponding society

Answer 3

a organisation set up by hardy campaigned for universal male suffrage and annual elections

Question 4

when did the LCS start

Answer 4

1792-3

Question 5

at its peak hoe many members were in the LCS

Answer 5

3,000

Question 6

who supported the LCS

Answer 6

artisans and small tradesmen

Question 7

when was pentridge

Answer 7

1817

Question 8

what happened at pentridge

Answer 8

an armed march began in pentrdge to Nottingham 300 working class men. posed no threat lack of organisation
William Oliver agent

Question 9

when was peter loo

Answer 9

1819

Question 10

how many were killed in peter loo

Answer 10

18 and 700 injured

Question 11

when was habeas corpus suspended

Answer 11

1794-5

Question 12

when was the treason and seditious meetings act passed

Answer 12

1795

Question 13

when was the trial of the leaders of the LCS

Answer 13

1795

Question 14

when was stamp tax introduced

Answer 14

1787

Question 15

when were the gagging acts passed

Answer 15

1817

Question 16

when were the six acts passed

Answer 16

1819

Question 17

evidence of failure

Answer 17

lack of progress-no universal suffrage or annual general elections no greater representation rotten boroughs continued
inability to overcome opposition-the mass movement couldn’t overcome the governemnt
lack of coordination-no real leader and divisions over ideology

Question 18

evidence of success

Answer 18

created awareness-made political reform an important political issue
setting the scene for the future- set the scene for greater success

Question 19

What were chief complaints by 1815?

Answer 19

• Unemployment arising from the Napoleonic Wars in 1815; also thousands of ex-soldiers and sailors now looking for work
• New machines in factories replacing skilled workers
• Fluctuating food prices meant many people struggling to cope
• Taxes introduced to pay for costs of war which increased poverty levels
• The Corn Laws kept the price of wheat (bread) high

As the threat of invasion lessened, radicals were no longer held back by the charge of being un-patriotic