Question | Answer |
What does NUWSS stand for? | National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies |
Were the NUWSS suffragettes or suffragists? | Suffragists |
What does WSPU stand for? | Women's social and political union |
Were the WSPU suffragettes or suffragists? | Suffragettes |
When was the NUWSS formed and by whom? | 1897, Millicent Fawcett |
When was the WSPU formed and who led them? | 1903, Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Christabel |
In 1911 what percentage of married women were in paid employment? | 10% |
Who was brought to power in the general election of 1906? | Liberals |
In what year did the trade unions set up the Labour Representation Committee (to help labour candidates stand in parliamentary elections)? | 1900 |
In what year did Labour and the Liberals form a secret agreement, meaning that Liberals would not oppose Labour candidates in certain areas of the country? | 1903 |
How many labour MPs were elected in 1906? | 53 |
In what year were 53 labour MPs elected, as a result of a secret agreement between Labour and the Liberals? | 1906 |
What would you call a political group who believe in supporting those who cannot support themselves and promote equality? (left/right wing) | Left Wing |
What are 2 examples of a Left wing party? | Labour and Liberals |
What would you call a party who value tradition, are about equity and survival of the fittest. They believe in economic freedom and feel we should all look after ourselves? | Right Wing |
What is an example of a right wing party? | Conservatives |
In what year did Lloyd-George become Chancellor of the Exchequer? | 1908 |
What political role did David Lloyd-George take on after 1908? | Chancellor of the Exchequer |
In what year did Lloyd-George introduce the 'People's Budget', raising taxes to pay for the Government reforms? | 1909 |
What budget did Lloyd-George introduce in 1909 which raised taxes in order to fund government reforms? | The People's Budget |
Who was the National Insurance Scheme devised by? | David Lloyd-George |
In what year did Winston Churchill join the cabinet? | 1908 |
Who was responsible for the system of unemployment insurance set up in 1911? | Winston Churchill |
In what year did Winston Churchill set up the system of unemployment insurance? | 1911 |
In what WW did Lloyd-George become Prime Minister? | WW1 |
In what WW did Churchill become Prime Minister? | WW2 |
Who published 'Life and Labour of the People in London', and between which dates were the volumes released? | Charles Booth, 1886 and 1903 |
What study did Charles Booth release between 1886 and 1906? | 'Life and Labour of the People in London' |
What did Charles Booth describe as the poverty line after his study? | An income of less than £1 a week between a family of 5 |
What percentage of people did both Booth and Rowntree find to be living under this poverty line? | 30% |
What are did Booth study? | London |
What area did Rowntree study? | York |
When did Rowntree publish 'Poverty:A Study of Town Life'? | 1901 |
What study did Rowntree publish in 1901? | 'Poverty:A Study of Town Life' |
What war broke out in 1899? | Boer war |
When did the Boer war break out? | 1899 |
What percentage if men were found to be unfit to fight, due to the effects of poverty? | 40% |
What was the Royal Commison of 1905 set up to investigate? | The Poor Law |
At what date was an enquiry into the Poor Law set up? | 1905 |
At what date the enquiry into the Poor Law report back? | 1909 |
Which Child act allowed local authorities to provide free school meals for the poor, and when was it introduced? | The School Meals Act, of 1906 |
What Child Act was set up in 1906? | the School meals act |
By 1914, how many free school meals a day were being served? | Around 150, 000 |
By what date were about 150, 000 free school meals being served? | 1914 |
At what date were free school medical inspections introduced? (What was a problem with this act?) | 1907 (any necessary treatment was free) |
What Child act was set up in 1907? | Free School Medical Inspections |
By what date was free treatment included in the free school medical inspection? | 1912 |
At what date was the Children's Charter introduced? | 1908 |
What reform was introduced in 1908, and dealt with a wide range of issues affecting children? | The Children's Charter |
Name some clauses of the Children's Charter | Young offenders dealt with in special courts; Borstals were established for young people; illegal to sell tobacco, alcohol & fireworks to anyone under 16; working hours for children limited and it was made illegal for children to do certain work |
When was the old age pensions act passed? | 1908 |
What act was passed in 1908, specifically to aid the old and unemployed? | the old age pensions act |
Over what age and below what income were people eligible for the pension? | over 70 years, on an income of less that £21 a year |
What two main arguments did those opposing the Pensions act present? | * That it would rob people of their independence, * that it would discourage people from saving up for their own retirement |
What were labour exchanges? | Local employers would notify the labour exchanges of vacancies, and those seeking work could go and look for work; more efficient |
In what year was the idea for labour exchanged put forward by William Beveridge (An economist) , and what year was the Labour Exchanges act instigated | 1909, 1909 |
Who put the idea for labour exchanges forward in 1909? | William Beveridge, an economist |
In what year were the first labour exchanges set up? | 1910 |
What were beginning to be set up in 1910, after the Labour Exchange act of 1909? | labour Exchanges |
How many Labour Exchanges were there nationwide by 1914? | 400 |
By what year was there an establishes, nationwide network of 400 labour exchanges? | 1914 |