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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| House of Commons? | The house in the British Government that was manged by common people. |
| House of Lords? | The house n the British Government that was lead by lords. |
| Reform act of 1867 | Reform Act of 1867: extended voting rights; almost doubled the size of the |
| Reform act of 1918 | After decades of struggle, women gained the right to vote in 1918 with the passage of the Reform Act of 1918 |
| Reform act of 1884 | Reform Act of 1884: further extended voting rights—added more than 2 million new voters |
| Parliament act of 1911 | Parliament Act of 1911 stripped the House of Lords of most power |
| Revolt of 1830 | Citizens clashed with royal troops for several days Charles X then gave up and went into exile |
| Revolution of 1884 | Reform Act of 1884: further extended voting rights—added more than 2 million new voters |
| William Wilberforce | William Wilberforce was Britain’s most important abolitionist |
| Corn Laws | The Corn Laws abolished tariffs on imported grain and helped lower bread prices |
| Reform act of 1832 | The Reform Act of 1832: Gave representation to newer cities, Eliminated many rotten boroughs, Reduced property requirements on voting, but still severely, restricted suffrage (the right to vote) |
| William Gladstone | influential Prime Ministers served during the mid to late 1800s: |
| Benjamin Disraeli | influential Prime Ministers served during the mid to late 1800s: |
| Chartists | Chartists were reformers who supported the People’s Charter, a petition sent to Parliament in 1839. |
| Premier | A premier (prime minister) would be the executive power |
| Louis XVII | Louis XVIII ruled France after the Congress of Vienna |
| Charles X | Charles X took over after Louis’ death in 1824 Unlike Louis, he was unwilling to accept limited rule and sought to return to absolutism |
| Louis Philippe | Louis Philippe as king Was a popular figure in France Was also a moderate, 2nd king after Louis 18, after food prices rose the Revolution of 1848 was caused under his rule |
| Revolution of 1848 | Louis 18, after food prices rose the Revolution of 1848 was caused under his rule |
| Louis Napoleon (Napoleon the III) | Louis Napoleon (aka Napoleon III) was elected as the leader of France, was popular at first but then became a monarch, 1852: he named himself emperor of France |
| Petition | a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause. |
| Third republic | the third republic had no king and was a republic in France that put a end to the country having kings |
| Second republic | The French Second Republic was the republican government of France between the 1848 Revolution and the 1851 coup by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte which initiated the Second Empire. |
| Franco-Prussian war | The war between France and Prussia where Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte was captured at war |
| Monarchist | someone who wanted a monarchy in france |
| Moderate | someone who wanted a limited government in france |
| Radical | Someone who wanted a republic with full voting rights Wanted dramatic change in both politics and economics |
| Universal suffarge | means all adults can vote |
| Limited goverment | a government where the government has some power and not complete control |
| tariff | tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports |
| suffarage | the right to vote |