Electoral Reform: Great Britain

Gradual + peaceful, no revolution

Describe the reform in Great Britain

Lower (working class)

In the GB reform, who wanted more voice in politics?

Whig Party

Which party attempted to provide voting rights to the working class?

Tory Party

Which party attempted to counteract the efforts to provide voting rights to the working class?

1830

Whigs gained majority in Parliament, passed lots of legislation

Reform Act of 1832

Passed by Whigs. Lowered property qualifications for voting (most middle class could now vote in GB)

By 1840

When did the working class gain voting rights?

1837

Queen Victoria took the throne

Two prime ministers who controlled England under Queen Victoria

William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli

William Gladstone

Liberal Party member, very religious, served Great Ministry 1868-1874, placed morality into politics

Benjamin Disraeli

Conservative Party member

Labour Unions

Which entities were gaining political power?

Socialism

Which ideology was gaining popularity in Great Britain?

Labour Party

Created by the followers of socialism, promoted government reform, backed and gave support to the Liberal Party

Some property and finances. Right to vote in national elections (after WW2)

What did women gain control over in the reform?

Autonomy (to rule themselves)

Irish Catholics desired ___ rather than a voice in the British government

Potato famine

Cause of death for many Irish people in the 1840s, causing many to flee to the United States

United States

Where did the Irish flee to escape the Potato Famine?

Uprisings

What was occurring in Canada?

Dominion

Self governing territory owing allegiance to Great Britain

Aborigines

Natives of Australia

A prison colony by GB

What did Australia start as?

Gold

In 1860, what was found in Australia, causing thousands to emigrate there?

Dominion status

What does Australia gain in 1901?

Maori

Natives of New Zealand known for facial tattoos (ta moko)

land

What did the English settlers and Maori fight over?

New Zealand

Aside from Australia, gold is also discovered in…