Chartism 2

Who sponsored measures in the early 1820s to limit the hours that children under 16 could work in cotton factories?

• Richard Oastler

• Sir Robert Peel

• William Lovett

• Feargus O'Connor

In what year was the slave trade abolished within the British Empire?

• 1820

• 1833

• 1830

• 1807

What did Richard Oastler compare to 'Yorkshire Slavery' in his reform campaign?

• Factory working conditions

• Child labor in mines

• Slavery on plantations overseas

• The Poor Law Amendment Act

What movement did many Short Time Committee members join after legislation failed to regulate adult employment?

• The Ten Hours movement

• The Whigs

• The Anti-Poor Law committees

• The Chartist movement

What principle did the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 introduce for poor relief?

• Outdoor relief

• Less eligibility

• Workhouse system

• Child labor regulation

Which law governed provision for poor relief before the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834?

• The Factory Act of 1833

• The Act of Union 1707

• The Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601

• The Corn Laws

What was the initial circulation of the Northern Star newspaper?

• 20,000

• 10,000

• 5,000

• 50,000

Who led the London Working Men's Association (LWMA)?

• William Lovett

• Richard Oastler

• Feargus O'Connor

• Thomas Attwood

What did the People's Charter of 1838 aim to achieve?

• Social and economic improvements

• End child labor

• Regulate factory conditions

• Abolish the Poor Law Amendment Act

Which organization was reorganized by Thomas Attwood in 1837?

• The East London Democratic Organisation

• The Great Northern Union

• The Birmingham Political Union

• The London Working Men's Association