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Edexcel A Level History, Paper 3: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform c1780-1928 Student Book
(2016)
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Abstract
This book:
- covers the essential content in the new specifications in a rigorous and engaging way, using detailed narrative, sources, timelines, key words, helpful activities and extension material
- helps develop conceptual understanding of areas such as evidence, interpretations, causation and change, through targeted activities
- provides assessment support for A level with sample answers, sources, practice questions and guidance to help you tackle the new-style exam questions.
It also comes with three years' access to ActiveBook, an online, digital version of your textbook to help you personalise your learning as you go through the course - perfect for revision.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Contents | 3 | ||
| How to use this book | 4 | ||
| Introduction: A Level History | 6 | ||
| Introduction: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780–1928 | 8 | ||
| Aspects in breadth: changes in representation in England, c1780–1928 | 10 | ||
| 3.1: Reform of parliament, c1780–1928 | 10 | ||
| Introduction | 10 | ||
| How effective were pressures for change to the franchise in the years c1780–1928? | 12 | ||
| The franchise c1780 and its signifi cance for representation of the people | 12 | ||
| Pressures for change and reasons for resistance | 14 | ||
| Representation of the People Act 1832 | 16 | ||
| Representation of the People Act 1867 | 20 | ||
| Representation of the People Act 1884 | 25 | ||
| Representation of the People Act 1918 | 26 | ||
| Representation of the People Act 1928 | 27 | ||
| How significant were changes in the distribution of seats in the years c1780–1918? | 28 | ||
| The problems of representation, c1780 | 28 | ||
| The failure of Pitt’s proposals | 29 | ||
| Reasons for resistance to and key changes brought about by reform | 29 | ||
| 3.2: Changing influences in parliament: the impact of parliamentary reform, c1780–1928 | 36 | ||
| Introduction | 36 | ||
| How far did the influence of the crown and the aristocracy over elections and parliament change in the years c1780–1928? | 37 | ||
| The extent of Crown and aristocratic infl uence on elections and in parliament c1780 | 37 | ||
| Economic reform in the 1780s | 38 | ||
| The reasons for declining royal influence over the House of Commons | 40 | ||
| The reasons for declining aristocratic influence over the House of Commons, c1780–1928 | 42 | ||
| Parliament Act 1911 | 43 | ||
| To what extent did political parties change in the years c1780–1928? | 46 | ||
| The change in political parties’ role in parliament and in elections | 46 | ||
| Party organisation and membership | 56 | ||
| The growth of the Labour Party | 57 | ||
| The extent of change in the social make-up of the House of Commons by 1928 | 60 | ||
| Abolition of the property qualifi cation for MPs, 1858 | 61 | ||
| The payment of MPs, 1911 | 62 | ||
| Aspects in depth: mass protest and agitation | 64 | ||
| 3.3: Radical reformers, c1790–1819 | 64 | ||
| Introduction | 64 | ||
| How significant was extra-parliamentary protest, 1790–1819? | 65 | ||
| The London Corresponding Society, 1792–93 | 65 | ||
| The Spa Fields meeting, 1816 | 67 | ||
| The Pentridge Rising, 1817 | 68 | ||
| Peterloo, 1819 | 68 | ||
| The extent of the success of extra-parliamentary protest by 1819 | 70 | ||
| How effective was the government’s response to protest in the years to 1819? | 74 | ||
| The trial of the leaders of the LCS and the suspension of habeas corpus, 1794 | 74 | ||
| Treason Act 1795 and the Seditious Meetings Act 1795 | 74 | ||
| The Gagging Acts, 1817 | 75 | ||
| The Six Acts, 1819 | 76 | ||
| What was the impact of the radical reformers themselves? | 77 | ||
| The influence of Thomas Paine (1737–1809) and the Rightsof Man | 77 | ||
| John Cartwright and the Hampden Clubs | 80 | ||
| William Cobbett and the Political Register | 81 | ||
| The role of Henry Hunt (1773–1835) as a radical orator | 82 | ||
| 3.4: Chartism, c1838–c1850 | 84 | ||
| Introduction | 84 | ||
| How far had the chartists achieved their aims by 1850? | 85 | ||
| What factors led to the emergence of the Chartist movement in the 1830s? | 85 | ||
| The creation of the Chartist movement, 1836–38 | 87 | ||
| The importance of the National Convention, 1839 | 88 | ||
| The Newport Rising, November 1839 | 89 | ||
| The Chartist petition, 1839 | 91 | ||
| The Chartist petition, 1842 | 91 | ||
| The Chartist petition, 1848 | 92 | ||
| The roles of Lovett and O’Connor | 95 | ||
| Why had Chartism failed to achieve its aims by 1850? | 97 | ||
| To what extent did chartist support change in the years c1838–50? | 99 | ||
| How effective was the government’s response to the chartist challenge? | 102 | ||
| Government responses | 102 | ||
| The significance of Major General Napier | 103 | ||
| The impact of the growth of the rail network | 104 | ||
| 3.5: Contagious Diseases Acts and the campaign for their repeal, 1862–86 | 106 | ||
| Introduction | 106 | ||
| Why were the contagious diseases acts introduced between 1862 and 1869? | 107 | ||
| The health of the army and the navy | 107 | ||
| The 1862 committee | 108 | ||
| Prostitution and sexuality in Victorian society | 109 | ||
| The Contagious Diseases Acts of 1864, 1866 and 1869 | 112 | ||
| What was the impact of these acts on prostitutes and ordinary women? | 114 | ||
| Regulated prostitution | 114 | ||
| Double standards | 116 | ||
| Why were the contagious diseases acts repealed? | 117 | ||
| The formation of the Ladies’ National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Act | 117 | ||
| The role of Elizabeth Wolstenholme (1833–1918) | 117 | ||
| The role of Josephine Butler (1828–1906) | 118 | ||
| The role of James Stansfeld (1820–98) | 119 | ||
| Forms of protest and political influence | 120 | ||
| The Acts repealed | 125 | ||
| Conclusion | 126 | ||
| 3.6: The Women’s Social and Political Union, 1903–14 | 128 | ||
| Introduction | 128 | ||
| How effective was the wspu as a political organisation between 1903 and 1914? | 129 | ||
| Early tactics of the WSPU, 1905–8 | 129 | ||
| Increased militancy after 1908 | 131 | ||
| The WSPU’s organisation and support | 133 | ||
| How far were individual women responsible for the wspu’s success before 1914? | 137 | ||
| Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst | 137 | ||
| Sylvia Pankhurst | 138 | ||
| Emily Davison | 139 | ||
| The WSPU’s position by 1914 | 140 | ||
| How far was the liberal government to blame for the continued failure of legislation for female suffrage between 1909 and 1913? | 142 | ||
| Reasons for the failure of the women’s suffrage bill, 1909 | 142 | ||
| The conciliation bills, 1910 and 1911 | 143 | ||
| The government franchise bill, 1913 | 145 | ||
| Conclusion | 147 | ||
| 3.7: Trades union militancy, 1915–27 | 150 | ||
| Introduction | 150 | ||
| To what extent did the trade union movement secure increased influence between 1915 and 1919? | 151 | ||
| The roles of Ernest Bevin and James Henry Thomas | 151 | ||
| The roles of Manny Shinwell and James Maxton | 154 | ||
| The events and signifi cance of the Glasgow Rent Strike, 1915 | 154 | ||
| The 40-hour strike, 1919 | 155 | ||
| To what extent was there a trade union revival between 1919 and 1921 in the aftermath of the first world war? | 159 | ||
| The Triple Alliance | 159 | ||
| The impact of Black Friday, 1921 | 160 | ||
| Government action and union responses to Black Friday | 161 | ||
| The formation of the AEU and TGWU and the importance of the Council of Action | 161 | ||
| Why did the general strike fail to influence the conservative government in 1926? | 163 | ||
| Reasons for the General Strike | 163 | ||
| The roles of the media, government and TUC | 167 | ||
| The reasons for the failure of the General Strike | 169 | ||
| Trades Disputes Act 1927 | 172 | ||
| Conclusion | 172 | ||
| Preparing for your A Level Paper 3 exam | 175 | ||
| Index | 188 | ||
| Acknowledgements | 191 |