How did the Chartists affect the political rights we have today? | Citizenship

Starter quiz

Which of the following is correct?
- Political rights are the rights people have and may use in a democracy. ✓
- Political rights are rights given by the Government for military service.
- Political rights are the rights people have to control the media.
Suffrage means ...
- the right to own property.
- the power to create and enforce laws.
- the right to a fair trial in court.
- the right to vote. ✓
Approximately what percentage of men over 21 could not vote in 1900?
- '40%' ✓
Place these events in chronological order.
- 1
  
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  Magna Carta
- 2
  
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  Great Reform Act
- 3
  
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  Representation of the People Act
Which of the following are correct about the Great Reform Act (1832)?
- gave 20% of men the vote ✓
- created MPs for industrial towns ✓
- removed unfair seats in Parliament ✓
- gave women the right to vote
- abolished the monarchy
When did some women first gain suffrage in the UK?
- '1918' ✓

Match the word to the correct definition.
- Chartists
  
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  a group of political campaigners in the 1830s and 1840s ✓
- campaigns
  
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  actions / events organised by people to achieve an aim ✓
- protest
  
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  a public demonstration or action to raise awareness or demand change ✓
- petition
  
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  a collection of signatures calling for action or change ✓
What percentage of men had the right to vote in Wales and England after the 1832 Great Reform Act?
- '20' ✓
How many key points were outlined in the People's Charter?
- '6' ✓
Match the leader to the type of campaigning they believed would be the best way to achieve the Chartists' aims.
- William Lovett
  
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  peaceful protest and presenting petitions to Parliament (Moral Force) ✓
- Feargus O'Connor
  
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  violence was the only way to be taken seriously (Physical Force) ✓
How many petitions were presented to parliament by the Chartists?
- '3' ✓
Which of the following statements were impacts of the Chartist campaign?
- The Chartists' demands were immediately accepted by Parliament.
- Reform Acts were passed in 1867 and 1884. ✓
- Five of the six points of the People's Charter were introduced by 1918. ✓
- The Chartists were successful in the short-term as they remained united.

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The Chartists were a group of men and women who campaigned to improve political rights in the UK.
They had six demands written down on a charter.
They campaigned through different methods, such as petitions and protests.
They had a mixed impact on political rights.

The Chartists achieved their aims and Parliament adopted their charter.

The charter was not adopted by Parliament and the next Reform Act wasn't passed until 1867, after the Chartists had disbanded.

Campaign - actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim
Protest - a public demonstration or action expressing disapproval or objection to a policy, decision or situation, often aimed at raising awareness or demanding change
Petition - a collection of signatures calling for an action or change in regard to a particular issue; this can be paper or online