AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
The Great Reform Act of 1832
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- Component 1
Overview
Recall questions on Grey's Whigs and the demands of middle-class and working-class reformers, the political unions, the Days of May, the Act's changes to boroughs and the franchise, its limits and Britain's condition by 1832.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
Which areas gained parliamentary representation under the Great Reform Act?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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Who led the Whigs into government in 1830, and what were they committed to?
Model answer
Earl Grey became Prime Minister in November 1830 after Wellington's government fell, committed to parliamentary reform.
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What did middle-class reformers seek from parliamentary reform?
Model answer
Middle-class reformers sought representation for industrial towns that lacked MPs.
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What did working-class radicals demand from parliamentary reform?
Model answer
Working-class radicals demanded universal male suffrage.
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What role did political unions play in the reform movement?
Model answer
Political unions combined middle and working classes together in demanding reform.
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Who founded the Birmingham Political Union and when, and what was its significance?
Model answer
Thomas Attwood founded the Birmingham Political Union in 1830; it was a prominent organisation uniting middle and working classes in demanding reform.
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Where did the Reform Bill face its main opposition?
Model answer
The Reform Bill faced opposition in the House of Lords.
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