CHAPTER 10- AGE OF DEMOCRACY AND PROGRESS WORLD HISTORY Mr. Taylor CHAPTER 10- AGE OF DEMOCRACY AND PROGRESS

DEMOCRATIC REFORM AND ACTIVISM SETTING THE STAGE- Page- 313 Britain Enacts Reforms- 1600s England had become a Constitutional Monarchy Parliament held real power- House of Lords and House of Commons- House of Lords were appointed- House of Commons were elected 1800s- only 5% of the population could vote Men who owned a substantial amount of land No women could vote

DEMOCRATIC REFORM AND ACTIVISM The first group to demand voting rights was the wealthy middle class- SUFFRAGE! THE REFORM BILL OF 1832 Lowered property requirements- allowed middle class to vote- increased voting rights by a small % Modernized the districts- cities more rep. CHARTIST MOVEMENT- A movement among workers to gain the right to vote Peoples Charter of 1838 Suffrage for all men Annual elections Secret ballot and pay for members of Parliament- progress was slow

The Victorian age QUEEN VICTORIA 1837-1901 Longest reign in British history took the throne at the age of 18 VICTORIAN AGE Britain reached its height of power Increased the power of Parliament England was run by the Prime minster and the cabinet

WOMENS SUFFERAGE Some members of Parliament were pushing for Women’s Suffrage. Read Page 315 1867 Reform Bill- Failed, but almost passed 1900s- Emma Pankhurst WSPU- Militant group-315 (quote) 1918- Women gained the right to vote in Britain

Chapter assignment HONORS CLASSES: REGULAR CLASSES: Page 316- #1 (terms), 3,4,5,7,8 Page 321- #1 (terms), 2,3,4,5,7,8 REGULAR CLASSES: Section 1 and 2 Reading Worksheets

THE DREYFUSS AFFAIR- Read Pages315-316 France and democracy THE THIRD REPUBLIC 1870-1914- France went through a series of Political crises 1875- France established the Third Republic Lasted over 60 years France was still divided THE DREYFUSS AFFAIR- Read Pages315-316 Dreyfuss Affair/ Anti-Semitism/ Emile Zola/ Pogroms/ Zionism/ Theodor Herzl

BRITISH COLONIES

Self-rule for british colonies CANADA Setting the stage- 317 French speaking and English speaking areas- conflict England gained control in 1763 1791- upper Canada/ Lower Canada 1839- Durham Report 1867- Dominion of Canada Canada remained closely tied to Britain- Westward expansion

Australia 1770- Captain James Cook- England Maori people- New Zealand Aborigines – Australia 1788- English Penal Colony British settlement was slow to develop 1800s- Settlement grew because of wool, gold and cheap land

New zealand NEW ZEALAND Settlement was much slower in New Zealand than in Australia Very quickly recognized the land rights of the Maori people 1814- Christian missionaries arrive in New Zealand to Christianize the Maori people As settlement increased, Britain annexed New Zealand in 1939 Appointed a governor and establishes a land treaty with the Maori conflict

SELF-GOVERNMENT, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Mid- 1800s, a both Australia and New Zealand British settlers started to demand self-rule 1850s- started to establish parliamentary forms of government 1901- Australian colonies were united under a federal constitution Early 1900- Both Australia and New Zealand became dominions of England Political reforms: Australian Ballot- Secret ballot New Zealand- 1893, first country to grant full voting rights for women Read page- 319- Status of the Native Peoples

Irish win home-rule 1100s- Pope granted England control over Ireland. English aristocracy- Irish Resentment 1500s- England passed a series of laws persecuting Irish Catholics 1801- Act of Union- Made Ireland part of the United Kingdom-Irish Rep. in Parliament GREAT POTATO FAMINE-1840s Famine and conflict caused 1.5 million immigrants to America 1850s- Independence vs Home rule British resisted both- Rebellion and Division- Page 321