Suffragette Flashcard

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What was the Peterloo Massacre a response to?

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Unemployment and poverty

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How many people were killed during the Peterloo Massacre?

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11

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Who was arrested at the Peterloo Massacre?

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Henry Hunt

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What did the banners carried by some at the meeting in St Peter's Fields say?

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Reform or Death

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What historical event was the Peterloo Massacre mockingly named after?

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The Battle of Waterloo

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What was the Cato Street Conspiracy a plan for?

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To overthrow the government by assassinating all the leading government ministers.

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Who was the leader of the Cato Street Conspiracy?

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Arthur Thistlewood

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What was the outcome for the conspirators of the Cato Street Conspiracy?

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They were all arrested and executed, except for Edwards.

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What happened to Arthur Thistlewood after the failed conspiracy?

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He was the last person executed and had his head cut off after being hanged.

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What role did Edwards play in the Cato Street Conspiracy?

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He was a government spy who led the conspirators into a trap.