Review: British

History 2: Reform Bill

(1832) – 1997

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British Culture

Review: Reform Bill 1832 – Reform Bill 1832 – Crimean War 1856Crimean War 1856

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1) What did the Reform Bill of 1832 do?

–Allowed at least some of the middle classes to share power with the upper classes

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2) Who was enfranchised in the Representation of the People Act of 1918?

• All men over 21 and women of property over thirty

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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

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4) What was the significance of the Chartists Movement?

• It was the first specifically working-class movement.

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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

Review: 1857 Mutiny in India – 1857 Mutiny in India – Labour Party 1906Labour Party 1906

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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.

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2) What was one result of the Boxer Protocols?

• Radical new Western modes of thinking (such as Marxism) started making their way into China

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3) Who was the poet laureate of Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria?

• Rudyard Kipling

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4) What war was strongly opposed by many in Britain?

• The Boer War

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5) What is Lord Baden-Powell is famous for?

• inspiring the Boy Scout movement

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British Culture

Review: 1914 WWI – Treaty of 1914 WWI – Treaty of Versailles 1919Versailles 1919

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

• Germany

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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.

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3) What do many historians believe was the main cause of the First World War?

• Colonial competition.

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4) In 1914 what two hostile camps was Europe divided into?

TRIPLE ALLIANCE:  Germany, Austria –Hungary and Italy

TRIPLE ENTENTE: France, Britain and Russia

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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.

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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

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British Culture

Review: 1925 to London Smog 1925 to London Smog 19521952

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1) What was the most widespread war in history?

– World War II, with over 100 million military personnel mobilized.

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Review2) 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

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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.

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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

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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

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British History

Review: 1960s to Hong Kong 1960s to Hong Kong return 1997return 1997

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1) What was the ‘British Invasion’?

– When the United States went crazy over British rock music in the 1960s

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2) What was the most successful British band during the British Invasion?

• The Beatles

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3) What was one of the most important events of modern British history?

• Britain joining the European Union

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4) In 1997, what did the UK do that was of international significance?

• They returned Hong Kong to China

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