What was a 'rotten borough'?
Protest, Agitation and Parliamentary Reform

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A borough in a state of decay
A borough that contained lots of people but hardly any representatives
A borough that contained hardly any people but which sent a representative to parliament
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How many men could vote in the 1780s?
1/2 a million
a million
two million
three million
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many MPs were there in the 1780s?
500
650
658
700
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the 1780s why were some seats not contested?
because they were in the pocket of the local leader and their might be no opponent
because they did not contest seats in those days
some seats were 'inherited'; they passed from father to son, e.g. Peel
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What caused an appetite for reform in the 1780s?
The American War of Independence- brought rising taxes and rising govt expenditure; MPs were critical of the King's patronage and awarding contracts to MPs or their relatives/friends
a growing middle class desired a say in the running of the country
no one could defend 'rotten' and 'pocket' boroughs any longer.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the French Revolution quieten down calls for parliamentary reform?
It was seen as unpatriotic to question the govt during war time
The English hated the French- if the French did something, the English would want to do the opposite just so as 'not to be like them'
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were many men frightened of manhood suffrage?
They didn't believe that, even if all men had the vote, that they would even bother to vote
They were frightened of 'mob rule'
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