Democracy in Britain - Higher History

Conscription was introduced.

1916

Men over 21 and men over 19 serving in the armed forces were enfranchised

1914

women over 30 were enfranchised

1918

All men and women over 21 received the right to vote (Ten years after WW1)

1928

In (year) the British Population was (number) and by (year) it had grown to (number) with (percentage) of people living in cities

1871, 31.8 Million, 1911, 45.3 Million, 80%

The Education act that created more schoolboards aiming to educate the workforce, giving more working class individuals an education

1870

The NUWSS was founded

1897

NUWSS membership in 1914

54,000

The Corrupt and illegal practices act introduced by the liberal government

1883

The Conservatives won the (year) election, despite the corrupt and illegal practices act

1886

Finland extended the vote to both men and women

1906

The local government act that allowed female ratepayers and property owners to vote in local elections.

1884

A Third of all workers were women

1851

Suffragettes formed by Emmeline Pankhurst

1903

A bill to enfranchise women failed on it’s second reading due to increased WSPU violence

1912

David Lloyd George

credited with turning the tide in parliament in favour of women’s suffrage - supported the NUWSS

The Education act _____ : All local authorities were required to provide primary education, secondary education and higher education and introduced the 11+ exam

1944

Number of council houses per year the Labour Gov aimed to build

200,000

Example of a housing estate far from the local community

Mackworth estate in Derby

New towns act _____ : Labour built 14 new towns including Glenrothes and east Kilbride

1946

Family Allowances act _____ : Provided all mothers with more than one child 5 shillings per week regardless of their income

1945

NHS was created

5th of July 1948

The School meals act _____ : allowed authorities to increase tax enough in order to provide every child with free school meals

1906

Medical Inspection act ____ : Made medical inspections mandatory in schools with every child receiving at least __ during their time in school

1906, 3

Old Age Pensions act ____

1908

Married couples received a pension of shillings a week, single individuals received __ shillings a week.

7, 5

Life expectancy for working class men in 1906

50

The National insurance act Part 2 ___ : Provided unemployed people with ___ shillings a week for ____ weeks. This was dependant on the worker previously paying __ weekly

1911, 7, 15 , 2.5

The national insurance act ____ : provided sick individuals with ___ Shillings a week for ___ weeks and a further ___ Shillings a week for ___ weeks. This was dependant on the worker previously paying ___ shillings a week.

1911, 10, 13, 5 , 13 , 4