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45 Cards in this Set
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When were the Liberals voted into power?
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1906
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When and where did Charles Booth carry out his research?
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In London between 1889 - 1902
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When and where did Seebohm Rowntree carry out his research?
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In York in 1901
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How many people were found to be living under or around the poverty line?
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28 - 31%
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How many seats did the labour party win in 1906?
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29
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What war were half the volunteers not fit for service?
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The Boer War in 1889
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What did Lloyd George propose in 1909 and what did it aim to do?
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The People's Budget - 1% increase in tax from 5p to 6p per pound, "Supertax" of 3p per £ on anything over £5000 a year, 1% tax on petrol, tax on death duties, increased tax on whiskey and tobacco
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When was the People's budget passed?
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In 1910, after two elections in favour of the Liberals
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What was the Parliament's Act and when was it passed?
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Passed in 1911 - meant that House of Lords couldn't reject bills involving money, could only delay bills for 2 years, general election every 5 years. MPs were paid for the first time
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What Liberal reforms were passed in 1906?
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Free School Meals Act - Local authorities given power to give cheap or free school meals. By 1914, 150,000 free school meals were being served
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What Liberal reforms were passed in 1907?
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School Medical Service Act - Children were given free medical checks. Annual checks were free but treatments were not (until clinics set up in 1912)
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What Liberal reforms were passed in 1908?
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The Children's Act - Parents could be prosecuted for neglect, children banned from public houses, children sent to separate prisons, illegal to sell tobacco to under 16s, working hours were limited.
The Pensions Act - over 70 with income of under £21 were given 25p a week, married couples given 37.5p |
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What Liberal reforms were passed in 1909?
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Labour Exchange Act - Employment exchanges set up over Britain to helped people find jobs. By 1914, 400 set up
Trade Boards Act - minimum wages set for those in "sweating industries" such as match box making |
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What Liberal reforms were passed in 1911?
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National Insurance Act - Health insurance was given to workers. Workers (2p), employers (1.5p) and government (1p) paid into a fund which gave free health care for workers and sickness benefit of 50p for 26 weeks
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What Liberal reforms were passed in 1912?
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National Insurance Act II - Unemployment insurance given to those in work where unemployment was usual. 35p a week was given for 15 weeks. 4 million were helped by this
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What happened in 1897?
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Groups joined together to make the Suffragists (NWSS)
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How many NWSS members were there by 1914?
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100,000 members in 400 branches
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What did NWSS do in 1908?
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The Hyde Park Demonstration
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What did NWSS do in 1913?
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Women's Pilgrimage
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What happened in 1903?
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The Suffragettes were founded by Emmeline Pankhurst
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When did WSPU begin their violence?
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1908 - by chaining themselves to Downing St. gates
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When did violence restart from WSPU?
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1912
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What happened in 1913?
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Emily Davison jumped in front of the King's horse
WSPU attacked LLoyd George's house |
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When was the Suffragette and Suffragist movement separated?
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1909
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What was the circulation of the WSPU newspaper by 1914?
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40,000
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What was introduced in 1913?
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The Cat and Mouse Act
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What was WAAC, when was it founded and what did it do?
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WAAC was the Women's Army Auxilary Corps founded in 1918 and allowed women to be drivers and secretaries in at the front line
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How many women did the government employ during the war?
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200,000
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How many women worked in engineering?
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800,000
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How many were part of the Land Army?
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260,000
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What age of women could vote in 1918?
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Over 30
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When was the Munitions Crisis?
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1915
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How many signed up for the war between 1914 and 1916?
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2.5 million
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How many signed up in the first few weeks?
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750,000
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When was conscription introduced?
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1916
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How many "Conchies" were arrested?
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1,500
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When was DORA introduced?
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1914 - allowed government to control media, food production, industry and many other areas
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How many civilians were killed during WW1?
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1,500
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What caused civilian casualties?
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Dec 1914 - German Warships shelled east coast
Jan 1915 - Zepplin bombers (57 raids) May 1915 - Gotha bombers (27 raids) |
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Who produced propaganda material for free?
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Rudyard Kipling and H. G. Wells
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What propaganda was produced?
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Games and books for children - Films such as "The Battle of the Somme" which showed what life was like on the front line - patriotic newspapers increased in circulation
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What caused rationing?
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German U-Boats bombing merchant ships
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When was compulsory rationing introduced?
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1918
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What was the opinion of rationing?
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Fair - kept prices under control
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What was rationed?
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Sugar, Butter, Jam, Meat and Margerine
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