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7 Cards in this Set
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How to measure success |
Resoring finances and financial confidence defending the constitution Staying in power |
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Finances |
Didn't solve debt but significantly reduced it War with france screwed this up confidence in currency restored investor confidence restored Trade treaties were designed to improve national finances - success with France but not ireland
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Financial Policies |
Sinking fund 1786 £6m loan 1784 Commutation Act 1784 increased Taxes Bnded warehouses removal of sinecures Admin reorganisation - Frewin to customs |
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Judgement |
Did not remove deficit - increased confidence in economy and government and enabled war with france |
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Policies to defend constitution/ defeat radicalism |
Suspension of Habeas corpus 1795 Tresonable Practices Act 1795 Seditious Meetings Act 1798 Suspension of Habas Corpus 1799 Combinations Act 1800 Act of union |
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Judgement |
They were to give licence to bully boys ad allow the loyalist backlash It ceased to trouble government post 1798 |
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Staying in Power |
His policies attracted the Portland Whigs - no challenge from the Whigs to his authority post 17944 Success of his policies in defending constitution kept support of king - Earl of Moira 1797 challenge fell due to King -Pitt's policies were popular in the political nation - Mass petitioning in favour of Pitt's financial and admin reforms - Willingness to raise volunteer militia forces |
