Peterloo

What % of people could vote in 1819?

• 2

• 3

• 5

Identify 2 problems with the electoral system?

• Women could vote

• Only wealthy men could vote

• Big industrial cities had no representation

What type of industry did most people work in, in Manchester in 1819?

• Cotton

• Steel

• Glass

• Grain

What Parliamentary Act kept the cost of bread high?

• Bread Tax

• Corn Laws

• Wheat VAT

What date did people march to Peterloo?

• 17th August 1819

• 16th August 1819

• 16th August 1918

Approximately how many people marched?

• 70,000

• 6000

• 60,000

Who were they going to listen to?

• Hubert Humphrey

• Henry Hunt

• Emmeline Pankhurst

What did the government pass through parliament immediately to clamp down on protests?

• 4 Acts

• 5 Acts

• 6 Acts

When was the first Reform Act passed?

• 1873

• 1832

• 1904

What movement was established in 1838?

• Chartists

• Labour Party

• Suffragettes