1. Chapter 24 The Age of Reform- 1791-1911
Sections Covered
Section 1- Liberal Reforms in Great Britain
Section 3- Revolution and Reform in France
Section 4- Latin Americans Win Independence

2. Liberal Reforms in Great Britain and Its Empire
Chapter 24 Section One
Liberal Reforms in Great Britain and Its Empire

3. I. Reforms of the 1800s A. Voting Restrictions B. Reform Bill of 1832
Only property owners could vote. 1 out of 16 men
People voted in the open- bribery and intimidation
District boundaries no longer represented how the population was distributed
No non-Anglican Protestants could hold political office
B. Reform Bill of 1832
Took seats away from less populated areas and gave them to the industrial cities
People with less property the right to vote
Still needed property to vote. 1 in 5 men could not vote
3. Whig Party won strong support

4. I. Reforms of 1800s continued
A. Social and economic change
Factory Act of reformed the horrible working conditions of women and children
Slavery abolished in all colonies in 1833
Eliminated the Corn Laws- tax on imported grain
Drove up the cost of bread
B. The Chartist movement- 1830s-1840s
William Lovett founded London Workingmen’s Association
Wanted universal male suffrage and secret ballot
Redrawn districts and salaries for members of Parliament
So poor people could become lawmakers
4. Reforms proposed in People’s Charter
5. Most goals were made into law

5. II. Disraeli and Gladstone
A. Both supported Reform Bill of 1867
Doubled the number of eligible voters
B. Benjamin Disraeli- prime minister- Conservative Party
Great in foreign affairs
Britain gained control of Suez Canal
Queen Victoria became Empress of India
C. William Gladstone- prime minister- Liberal Party
Concerned with domestic and financial affairs
Education Act of elementary school system- free in 1891
1872, began to use secret ballot in all elections
Relaxed voting restrictions nearly all men able to participate
Problems with Ireland- wanted Home Rule- Potato Famine

6. III. Reforms of the Early 1900s
A. Labour Party formed 1900
Believed too little being done to help working
Workers allowed to organize into unions
B. Fabians
Aimed to improve society through socialist ideas
C. Liberal Party Reforms
Social welfare laws- old-age pension, health insurance, and unemployment insurance, employment offices
Parliament Act of took away House of Lords power
Law that gave House of Commons salary
D. Suffragettes- led by Emmeline Pankhurst
Women who campaigned for their right to vote

7. IV. Changes in the British Empire
A. Canada
1. Lord Durham given broad powers to reform
Grant self government
United into one state
2. British North America Act of 1867
a. Divided Canada into four provinces
3. Expands its borders

8. IV. Changes in the British Empire continued
B. Australia
Used as a penal colony
Settlers soon after
Aborigines – original habitants pushed into interior- many die from new diseases
Britain claimed the entire continent in 1829

9. IV. Changes in the British Empire continued
A. New Zealand
1840 took control of islands
1852 granted a constitution and became self-governing
First to grant women the right to vote

10. Assignment
Homework
Work on “The Growth of Democracy in Great Britain” worksheet