The Great Reform Bill in Britain(1832)

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what was the purpose of the great reform bill

1. replace boroughs that had few voters, with rep. for the previously unrepresented manufacturing districts and cities 2. number of voters in england and wales will increase about 50% through a series of new franchises

In England, why did the spirit of the conservatism and the liberalism merge together?(2 reasons)

1. the commercial and industrial class was larger in Britain than any other countries 2. Whig aristocrats had a tendency to favor the reforms that would make revolutionary changes unnecessary. And also, early Whig showed symphathy for the French Revolution---reduced their infludenced1815---returned to the normal political arena So, finally, british law, traditon, and public opinion shoed strong respect for the civil liberties

how many times does the english tried to pass this great reform bill? decribe the detail.

2 times 1. House of the common defeated the bill(1831) 2. house of lord rejected in 1832 3. william IV agreed to create enough new peers to give thrid reform bill a majorityy in the house of Lords which it became law in 1832

what happened after the six acts? or what happned after 1820?

Lord Liverpool and other conservative people realized that they need to change economical life of british one example of this is they repealed the combination act(worker union is allowed)

what was the year 1830 significant toward the British society?

election of a house of commons that debated the first major bill to reform Parliament The death of George IV and the accession of William IV required this very election

what did the catholic emancipation act do?

eneded the anglican monopoly on the british political life liberal measure under conservative purpose only wealthy irish can vote

who was the danil O' Connell?

he was the irish nationalist he organized the catholic association for catholic emancipation in 1828, he secured his seat in parliament( which he cannot do) But, Wellington(prime minister) realized that Ireland might elect an overwhelmingly catholic delegation if they were not seated, the civil war might happened in order to avoid this war, wellington and robert peel in 1829 had catholic emancipation act

is irish catholic or protestant?

majoriy was catholic

what was the reaction of the british toward the catholic emancipation?

not good wanted the parlimentary reforms split between tories welligton ministry fell they turned to new leader of whig as Earl Grey

what was the William Pitt the Younger's solution to the maintaining the union with ireland?

passing the act of union betwwen england and ireland ireland can now sent a 100 members to the house of commons but only protestant irish can be part of it

what was the english determination toward the ireland?

to maintain the union between ireland


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