Review: British History 2: Reform Bill (1832) – 1997 British and American Culture 1 Review by Ruth Anderson

British Culture Reform Bill 1832 – Crimean War 1856 Review: Reform Bill 1832 – Crimean War 1856 Review by Ruth Anderson

Review 1) What did the Reform Bill of 1832 do? –Allowed at least some of the middle classes to share power with the upper classes

Review 2) Who was enfranchised in the Representation of the People Act of 1918? All men over 21 and women of property over thirty

Review 3) What were the 6 Chartists’ Demands? 1.Institution of a secret ballot 2.General elections be held annually 3.Members of Parliament not be required to own property 4.MPs be paid a salary 5.Electoral districts of equal size 6.Universal male suffrage

Review 4) What was the significance of the Chartists Movement? It was the first specifically working-class movement.

Review 5) What are two things that came out of the Crimean War? 1.An early example of modern war correspondence. 2.Florence Nightingale, trained and led nurses, aiding the wounded during the war in a manner innovative for those times

British Culture 1857 Mutiny in India – Labour Party 1906 Review: 1857 Mutiny in India – Labour Party 1906 Review by Ruth Anderson 8

Review 1) What happened Following the Mutiny in India? –The East India Company was abolished and the government of India was transferred to the British Crown. 9

Review 2) What was one result of the Boxer Protocols? Radical new Western modes of thinking (such as Marxism) started making their way into China 10

Review 3) Who was the poet laureate of Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria? Rudyard Kipling 11

Review 4) What war was strongly opposed by many in Britain? The Boer War 12

Review 5) What is Lord Baden-Powell is famous for? inspiring the Boy Scout movement 13

British Culture 1914 WWI – Treaty of Versailles 1919 Review: 1914 WWI – Treaty of Versailles 1919 Review by Ruth Anderson 14

Review 1) While the old empires were in decline, which country’s power was on the rise? Germany 15

Review 2) What was the main effect of the rise of Germany and the decline of the 3 European Empires? Upset the balance of power in Europe. 16

Review 3) What do many historians believe was the main cause of the First World War? Colonial competition. 17

Review 4) In 1914 what two hostile camps was Europe divided into? TRIPLE ALLIANCE: Germany, Austria – Hungary and Italy TRIPLE ENTENTE: France, Britain and Russia 18

Review 5) What were two majors results of WWI? Europe lost its dominant position in the world’s economy. The USA emerged as the new economic power. 19

Review 6) What were two major Consequences of the Treaty of Versailles? Resentment of the treaty within Germany, was a factor in the eventual rise of the Nazi party. Led to the foundation of the League of Nations 20

British Culture 1925 to London Smog 1952 Review: 1925 to London Smog 1952 Review by Ruth Anderson 21

Review 1) What was the most widespread war in history? –World War II, with over 100 million military personnel mobilized. 22

Review 2) What are two reasons that the Blitz (bombing of Britain) was a mistake for the Germans? 1.Gave RAF (British) Fighter Command an opportunity to rebuild damaged airfields, train new pilots and repair aircraft. 2.Brought the English people together 23

Review 3) What were two results of WWII? 1.The United Nations was formed in the hope of preventing another such conflict. 2.The Soviet Union and the United States emerged from the war as the world's leading superpowers. 24

Review 4) What did Mahatma Gandhi do and how did he do it? He led India to independence from Great Britain He used non-violent mass civil disobedience 25

Review 5) What was a result of the Great London Smog of 1952? Air Pollution Control Act was passed in 1955 It was the first in a series of clean air and air quality control acts 26

27 British History 1960s to Hong Kong return 1997 Review: 1960s to Hong Kong return 1997 Review by Ruth Anderson

28 Review 1) What was the ‘British Invasion’? –When the United States went crazy over British rock music in the 1960s

29 Review 2) What was the most successful British band during the British Invasion? The Beatles

30 Review 3) What was one of the most important events of modern British history? Britain joining the European Union

31 Review 4) In 1997, what did the UK do that was of international significance? They returned Hong Kong to China

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