Britain, c1785–c1870: democracy, protest and reform

How far do you agree that unequal representation was the most significant feature of the unreformed parliament in the years c1785–1820?

How far do you agree that the nature and extent of opposition to the Poor Law changed little in the years 1834–70?

How accurate is it to say that the main outcome of industrialisation, in the years c1785–1870, was the growth of a new industrial middle class?

How far do you agree that the factory system was the main reason for the growth of trade unions in the years c1785–1834?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that the slave trade was abolished mainly because it ‘coincided with changing attitudes in Britain’ [Extract 1, line 3]?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.

How accurate is it to say that demands for parliamentary reform changed significantly in the years c1785–1820?

How accurate is it to say that the exclusion of most of the working class from the democratic process continued to be the main feature of the electoral landscape in the years 1832–52?

How far do you agree that the Rochdale Pioneers made the most significant contribution to cooperative activities in the years 1799–1870?

How far do you agree that the Poor Law Amendment Act provided an effective way to deal with poverty in the years 1834–70?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that the slave trade was abolished in 1807 because the political climate favoured abolition?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.

How accurate is it to say that Chartism was the most significant campaign for electoral reform in the years 1832–67?

How far do you agree that ideological pressure was the main reason for reforming the old Poor Law in the years 1785–1834?

How accurate is it to say that the attitude of government to factory reform changed little in the years 1833–70?

How far do you agree that the aims of the cooperative movement were very similar to the aims of the trade unions in the years 1785–1870?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that ‘free market arguments’ played the main role in the abolition of the slave trade [Extract 1, line 3]?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.

How accurate is it to say that trade unionism changed significantly in the years 1834–70?

How far do you agree that efforts to achieve parliamentary reform in the years 1852–67 were very different from efforts to achieve parliamentary reform in the years 1820–32?

How accurate is it to say that squalid living conditions were the main consequence of the growth of industrial towns in the years 1785–1848?

To what extent were changing attitudes to the poor shaped by the middle classes in the years 1834–70?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that the slave revolt in Haiti was a crucial factor in the abolition of the slave trade?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.

How accurate is it to say that fear of revolution was the main obstacle to parliamentary reform in the years 1785–1820?

How accurate is it to say that industrial working conditions were transformed in the years 1833–64?

How accurate is it to say that Owen’s New Lanark project was the most significant development in the cooperative movement in the years c1800–70?

How far do you agree that the most significant outcome of the Poor Law Amendment Act, in the years 1834–70, was increased sympathy for the poor?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that the slave trade was abolished because ‘it did not make economic sense’? (Extract 1, line 6)

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.

How far do you agree that support for trade unions was the most significant feature of working-class protest in the years 1785–1834?

How far do you agree that support for trade unions was the most significant feature of working-class protest in the years 1785–1834?

How far do you agree that Chartism failed, in the years 1838–48, largely due to divisions over methods of protest?

How far do you agree that Chartism failed, in the years 1838–48, largely due to divisions over methods of protest?

How accurate is it to say that the growth of banking was the most important consequence of industrialisation in the years 1785–1870?

How accurate is it to say that the growth of banking was the most important consequence of industrialisation in the years 1785–1870?

How far do you agree that the most significant factor shaping poor relief, in the years 1834–70, was its cost?

How far do you agree that the most significant factor shaping poor relief, in the years 1834–70, was its cost?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that the abolition of the slave trade in 1807 happened primarily because of the part played by William Wilberforce?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that the abolition of the slave trade in 1807 happened primarily because of the part played by William Wilberforce?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.

To what extent were reforms passed by parliament, in the years 1833-48, driven by a desire to improve life for the working classes?

To what extent did attitudes to the poor change in the years 1785-1834?

To what extent was the principle of self-help the most significant feature of the cooperative movement in the years c1800-70?

How far do you agree that parliamentary reform occurred mainly because of political attitudes within parliament in the years 1820-67?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that the slave trade ended because of the fear of slave rebellions?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.

How accurate is it to say that the continued lack of parliamentary reform, in the years 1785–1820, is best explained by government fear of revolution?

How accurate is it to say that, in the years 1838–48, the Chartists failed to achieve the Charter because its demands were too ambitious?

How far do you agree that harsh treatment of the poor was the most significant response to poverty in the years 1834–70?

How far was the shift to factory production responsible for the growth of trade unions in the years 1785–1834?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that the abolition of the slave trade was achieved through the campaigning of Nonconformist Christians?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.