Spring Final Flashcards
(11 cards)
Factory Acts
Limited working hours for women and children improved safety standards.
Mines Act
Prohibited omen and children under 10 from working underground.
Ten Hours Act
Limited workday to 10 hours.
Public Health Act
Created a board of health to improve sanitation.
Education Acts
Established universal elementary education.
Reform Acts
Gradually expanded voting rights to working-class men.
Impact of Reforms
● Improved living and working conditions for industrial workers
● Reduced child labor and exploitation
● Expanded government responsibility for public welfare
● Growth of labor unions and workers’ rights movements
● Gradual shift toward democratic representation
Causes of the French Revolution of 1848
● Economic Crisis: Poor harvests of 1845-1847 led to food shortages
● Political Corruption: King Louis-Philippe’s government faced corruption allegations
● Limited Suffrage: Only wealthy property owners could vote
● Inspiration from Liberal/Nationalist Ideas: Spreading across Europe
Key Events
● February 22-24, 1848: Protests in Paris led to the abdication of King Louis-Philippe
● February 25, 1848: Proclamation of the Second French Republic
● June 23-26, 1848: June Days Uprising—workers revolted against the closing of National
Workshops
● December 10, 1848: Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte elected president
● December 2, 1851: Louis-Napoleon’s coup d’état
● December 2, 1852: Establishment of the Second French Empire with Napoleon III as
emperor
Significance
Significance
● Part of the broader nationalist revolutions across Europe
● Demonstrated growing divide between middle-class liberals and working-class radicals
● Showed power of nationalist sentiment
● Ended the Orleans monarchy and ultimately led to the Second Empire
● Inspired similar movements throughout Europe
