Understanding the Chartist Movement

When was the People's Charter created?

• 1838

• 1842

• 1839

• 1848

What was the main aim of the Chartists?

• Economic reform

• Constitutional reform

• Healthcare reform

• Educational reform

How many signatures did the first Chartist petition gather?

• 1.2 million

• 3.3 million

• 2 million

• 6 million

Where did the National Convention reconvene after disagreements?

• Liverpool

• Newcastle

• Birmingham

• London

What was the outcome of the Newport Rising?

• Successful rebellion

• Many leaders arrested

• Constitutional changes

• Expansion of suffrage

What did the Chartists demand regarding parliamentary elections?

• No elections

• Annual elections

• Decennial elections

• Biennial elections

Which act was passed in 1834 concerning the poor?

• Health Act

• Reform Act

• Factory Act

• Poor Law Amendment Act

What was the life expectancy of a labourer in Liverpool as researched by Edwin Chadwick in 1842?

• Fifteen years

• Thirty years

• Twenty-five years

• Forty years

What did the Chartists use as a form of protest in 1842?

• Hunger strikes

• Peaceful marches

• Plug Plot

• Boycotts

Who led the Newport Rising?

• John Frost

• William Lovett

• Francis Place

• Feargus O'Connor