Popular protest, 1800-1850

In this lesson, we will learn about popular protests against poor working conditions at the start of the nineteenth century.

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Q1.What was the Industrial Revolution?

When the British economy grew really quickly and the population boomed.When farming methods became much more efficient in the 1700s.When William of Orange replaced James II as king in 1688-89.When the people of Paris rebelled against their king in 1789.

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Q2.What 'class' were most people in nineteenth-century Britain?

Poor ClassUpper ClassMiddle ClassWorking Class

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Q3.Which Act banned children younger than nine from working in factories.

The Poor Law Reform Act (1834)The Great Reform Act (1832)The Factory Act (1833)The Mines Act (1842)

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Q4.Why was the Factory Act (1833) unpopular with many poor families?

Because they hated their children and it kept them in the house.Because they thought that work made their young children healthy and strong.Because many couldn't read the Factory Act.Because it reduced their income and made them even poorer.

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Q5.Alongside Acts passed by the government, what else do historians look at to understand how working conditions changed during the nineteenth century?

Roman potteryWhat workers thought and said about their conditionsThe internetShipwrecks

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What was the Industrial Revolution?

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Q2.What 'class' were most people in nineteenth-century Britain?

Poor ClassUpper ClassMiddle ClassWorking Class

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Q3.Which Act banned children younger than nine from working in factories.

The Poor Law Reform Act (1834)The Great Reform Act (1832)The Factory Act (1833)The Mines Act (1842)

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Q4.Why was the Factory Act (1833) unpopular with many poor families?

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Q5.Alongside Acts passed by the government, what else do historians look at to understand how working conditions changed during the nineteenth century?

Roman potteryWhat workers thought and said about their conditionsThe internetShipwrecks

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How much can you remember about how government Acts related to working conditions in the nineteenth century?

Q1.Which group of people wanted to reduce food prices by burning down barns and windmills?

Food RiotersThe LudditesThe Swing RiotersThe Chartists

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Q2.Which group of people destroyed stocking frames in 1811?

Food RiotersThe LudditesThe Swing RiotersThe Chartists

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Q3.Which group of people destroyed threshing machines in 1830?

Food RiotersThe LudditesThe Swing RiotersThe Chartists

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Q4.What did the Chartists want?

To kill Queen Victoria.Votes for all men aged 21 and over.To abolish Parliament.To destroy stocking frames and threshing machines.

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Q5.In what ways were the Chartists different to earlier forms of popular protest?

Chartism was a middle-class movementChartism was a national movementChartists were only interested in politicsChartists only lived in London

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Popular Protest, 1800-1850 Quiz

How much can you remember about how government Acts related to working conditions in the nineteenth century?

Q1.Which group of people wanted to reduce food prices by burning down barns and windmills?

Food RiotersThe LudditesThe Swing RiotersThe Chartists

1/5

Q2.Which group of people destroyed stocking frames in 1811?

Food RiotersThe LudditesThe Swing RiotersThe Chartists

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Q3.Which group of people destroyed threshing machines in 1830?

Food RiotersThe LudditesThe Swing RiotersThe Chartists

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Q4.What did the Chartists want?

To kill Queen Victoria.Votes for all men aged 21 and over.To abolish Parliament.To destroy stocking frames and threshing machines.

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Q5.In what ways were the Chartists different to earlier forms of popular protest?

Chartism was a middle-class movementChartism was a national movementChartists were only interested in politicsChartists only lived in London

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