the franchise refers to the group of people who can vote in a country's elections

the individual areas of a country that elect someone to represent them in Parliament are called constituencies

something may be described as disproportionate if it is too large or small in comparison to something else

a rotten borough was a constituency which elected an MP despite having very few voters

representation is the act of speaking or doing something officially for another person

Calls for reform and the 1832 Great Reform Act

History

In this unit, pupils examined how industrialisation transformed lives, the empire and its global influence. In 'The British Empire: how far was it transformed in the mid-nineteenth century?', pupils look at the transformation of the British Empire during the height of the industrial period.

In ‘The British Empire: why did it grow in the 17th and 18th centuries?’, pupils explored the expansion of the Empire and the factors driving its growth. This unit builds on that by examining how industrialisation during the Industrial Revolution transformed people’s lives, including its impact on the empire and its global influence.

In this unit, pupils learn about the changes to life brought about by the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. They learn about calls for political reform and how this led to the 1832 Great Reform Act. Pupils end the unit by considering how much the Industrial Revolution changed people's lives.

The Industrial Revolution: did industrialisation revolutionise people's lives?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

areas that elect someone to represent them in Parliament

the group of people who can vote in a country's elections

Match up the key words with their correct definitions.

Write the missing word. Old Sarum was a well-known {{}} borough as it had no actual population living in its constituency boundaries by 1831.

Who was the new prime Minister who supported reform in 1830?

How many adult men could vote after the passage of the Great Reform Act?

After the Peterloo Massacre, the public was too scared to protest for reform

After the Peterloo Massacre, the public was banned from protesting for reform

After the Peterloo Massacre, the public continued to protest for reform

The Great Reform Act made sure that all areas were represented proportionately

The Great Reform Act made representation of areas more disproportionate

The Great Reform Act still left some areas disproportionately represented

Manchester and Totnes were both able to elect two MPs after the Great Reform Act. Based on this, which statement is most accurate?

Write the missing word. Lord Liverpool's government was described as {{}} because it opposed social progress and reform.

What did the violent attack by local yeomanry on a crowd at St Peter's Field in Manchester become known as?

Which **two** groups were commonly employed in cotton mills?

The Peterloo Massacre encouraged the government to pass revolutionary laws

The Peterloo Massacre encouraged the government to pass radical laws

The Peterloo Massacre encouraged the government to pass reactionary laws

Public anger towards the government grows

Manchester yeomanry kill peaceful protestors

Starting with the earliest, sort the events into chronological order.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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