Starter quiz
- In Britain, which group of politicians is responsible for making laws?
- judges
- monarchy
- Parliament ✓
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- Write the missing word. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Britain experienced an ______ Revolution.
- 'Industrial' ✓
- What was temporarily abolished in England after the English Civil War?
- courts
- monarchy ✓
- Parliament
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- When was the Great Reform Act passed?
- 1632
- 1732
- 1832 ✓
- 1932
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- Which statement is most accurate about early 19th century in Britain?
- All adults in could vote in elections.
- Most adults could vote in elections.
- Few adults could vote in elections. ✓
- Elections were not held so no adults could vote.
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
- 1⇔English Civil War
- 2⇔Glorious Revolution
- 3⇔Industrial Revolution in Britain
- 4⇔Peterloo Massacre
- 5⇔Great Reform Act passed
Exit quiz
- Write the missing word. If somebody is denied the right to vote then they have been ...
- 'disenfranchised' ✓
- Write the missing word. Lord John Russell gained the nickname '______ Jack' after the Great Reform Act was passed.
- 'Finality' ✓
- Match each reform act with its impact.
- Great Reform Act⇔enfranchised middle class men ✓
- Second Reform Act⇔enfranchised some working class men in urban areas ✓
- Third Reform Act⇔enfranchised some working class men in rural areas ✓
- How did the Third Reform Act affect the size of the franchise?
- halved it
- doubled it ✓
- tripled it
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- Why do most historians argue that Britain was still a partial democracy even after 1884?
- The monarchy remained too powerful.
- Women and 40% of men remained disenfranchised. ✓
- The government maintained power by relying on military force.
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
- 1⇔Great Reform Act passed
- 2⇔Chartist petitions sent to Parliament but are ignored
- 3⇔Liberals attempt to introduce franchise reform but fail
- 4⇔Second Reform Act passed
- 5⇔Third Reform Act passed
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Key learning points
- The franchise remained limited after the 1832 Great Reform Act.
- Reform Acts in 1867 and 1884 expanded the franchise.
- Working class voters were enfranchised for the first time in 1867.
- Property qualifications continued to disenfranchise the poorest voters.
- Women remained disenfranchised throughout the 19th century.
Common misconception
All working class men gained the right to vote due to the 1867 and 1884 Reform Acts.
As property qualifications remained in place, a significant proportion of working class adult men remained unable to vote even after 1884.
Keywords
Franchise - the group of people who can vote in a country's elections
Property qualification - the need to own property in order to do something, such as voting
Disenfranchised - to take away power or opportunities, especially the right to vote, from a person or group
Residuum - word used to describe a group of people imagined as an underclass
Householder - the person who owns a house
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