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1
Q

3 reasons why workers were unhappy during the early 19th century?

A

poor working conditions
poor living conditions
low wages

2
Q

what was the name of the people who smashed up machinery in mills? what was the origin of the name?

A

luddites

from Ned Ludd who smashed two stocking frames

3
Q

where did the luddites start and why?

A

began in Nottingham because their jobs were being taken over by machinery

4
Q

when did the luddites take place?

A

1811-1813

5
Q

governments response to luddites?

A

sent in military troops and spies

machine breaking punishable by death

6
Q

march of blanketeers date?

A

march 1817

7
Q

where were the blanketeers going and why?

A

going to London to hand over a petition

8
Q

government response to blanketeers?

A

people were arrested

9
Q

what was the suspension of habeas corpus and when?

A

arrest without trial and imprisonment without charge

1816-17

10
Q

what was the name of the spy during Pentrich rising?

A

William Richards ‘Oliver the spy’

11
Q

when did Pentrich uprising take place?

A

1817 june

12
Q

who led the pentrich uprising and what happened to him?

A

Thomas Bacon

imprisoned

13
Q

who was captain swing and what did he want?

A

the whole group to not give away the identity of the leader. demanded higher wages and the removal of the threshing machinery.

14
Q

where was captain swing operating?

A

southern and eastern England

15
Q

population of 1815 Britain? how much had it grown since 1750?

A

11 million grew from 7.5 million

16
Q

two new industrial cities in 1815?

A

Manchester and lancashire

17
Q

how did the government protect wheat prices, what year?

A

the corn laws of 1815

18
Q

Peterloo massacre when and where?

A

Manchester 1819

19
Q

radical who addressed crowd at Perterloo?

A

Henry hunt

20
Q

governments response to to the Peterloo massacre in the 6 acts (2 examples)

A

limit public meetings

increased power to search property