References: Evans, Eric J. The Great Reform Act of 1832 Pearce, Edward. Reform!
References: Evans, Eric J. The Great Reform Act of 1832 Pearce, Edward. Reform!
On one hand, it is easy to believe that Pitt did bring about national revival but on the other hand there are many factors that may lead one to believe otherwise. For example, the end of the American war and the Industrial Revolution both would have happened whether Pitt was in power or not. But many factors, such as Pitt’s natural skill and his reform ideas, helped him to contribute to the national revival.…
parliament was the legislative body for the entire British Empire. But due to the great…
The Liberal reforms were very significant in people’s lives. There were many reasons for why the liberals decided to reform Britain and these issues are highlighted in Booth and Rowntrees reports about people living below the poverty line. These reports tell us that if someone lost their job before the reforms they had to rely on their savings, family and friends, and the pawn brokers or depend on the poor laws which were the only sort of social protection they had. The government hardly ever stepped in to help people, the conservative government and member of the House of Lords all believed that if a person was poor that meant they were lazy; these reports discovered that that wasn’t the case and that in fact the majority of the poorest in society were born there. Some shocking statistics had shown that 11% of primary school children were malnourished and in 1900 the height for enlisting was reduced to 5 feet and even 50% who enlisted were in too ill health.…
Congressman Bob McEwen uses a simple formula for defining politics; ergo, politics = integrity + economics (PIE). In regard to the question of whether it is too simplified, in my opinion, no; however, most liberals simply would not get it. McEwen breaks down the equation by defining integrity as something you can count on, being there when you need it; furthermore, he breaks integrity into two components, Morality (not doing what is wrong) and character (doing what is right). Essentially, it is not enough simply to do not what is wrong; but, you cannot do what is right if you are doing what is wrong. In regard to our recent election, HRC (Clinton) refused to accept accountability for her criminal acts; thereby, utilizing plausible deniability, thus justifying evil as good.…
This question focuses on the importance of the Second Reform Act in Disraeli’s rise to the top of the Conservative Party and his emergence as the leader. In order to decide on the relative importance of the Send Reform Act, I will also consider other factors, which impacted on Disraeli’s emergence, including the 1846 split of the Conservative party and the death of George Bentinck, Derby’s ineffective leadership, Palmerston’s death in 1865 and Disraeli’s determination and political skill.…
Do you agree with the view that the harshness associated with the new poor law was greatly exaggerated?…
One most first understand what the title “Great” means, it is very different than being a great person. A great person does kind, heartwarming, and amazing acts that are recognizable and make a difference, but it is nowhere near to the title of “Great” means. Having the title “Great” means that the person is a great leader that has continually brought wealth and prosperity to…
Gladstone’s ministry may deserve the reputation of a reforming one as he extended people’s rights to a certain extent. Gladstone improved the rights of the working classes through the Trade Union Act of 1871. The Act was significant as it meant that Trade Unions could now essentially function as an entity and it settled their future power within British Society. The fact that Gladstone had made improvements specifically for the Trade Unions shows that he was thinking of the lives of the working classes and it could be argued that he did his best to improve them. However peaceful picketing was outlawed by a reinstatement of the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1825. This was a less liberal move on Gladstone’s part and limited the effect of the workers strikes. Henceforth limiting the power they possessed to make change therefore the reputation of the ministry could be questioned. Though reform is being made, it is not exactly benefitting the masses hugely. Moreover this Act was more beneficial to the working classes than the Friendly Society Acts, so in this sense Gladstone was trying to improve the statuses of the working classes hence forth making the reputation of the ministry justifiable. Additionally Gladstone passed the 1869 Municipal Franchise Act this gave female householders the vote in Municipal elections. This was the first time they were allowed to vote in any kind of election so the passing of this Act was highly significant. Though the Act wasn’t hugely significant at the time as there weren’t many female householders, the long term impact of it was to be highly significant. As this Act brought women into politics and it was going to lead to campaigns for women being able to vote at a Parliamentary level so the Act had a huge significance and shows that Gladstone was trying to reform the political system. Therefore Gladstone’s ministry did deserve the…
COOPER, J. Great Britons: The Great Debate. London : National Portrait Gallery Publications, 2002. 172 p. ISBN 1-85514-507-3.…
At the end of the nineteenth century the United States seemed to be racing forward in many areas, such as technological advancement, more efficient manufacturing, modernizing transportation, and of course, making money. America was, on the surface, improving greatly; underneath however, there were many problems including corrupt businesses and a growing lower class stricken by poverty. In 1900 to 1920 the Progressive Reform Movement swept the nation; progressive reformers rallied for equal treatment and better working conditions; the federal government adopted regulations that attempted to satisfy the wishes of the reformer; both groups had successes and limitations that ultimately led to an overall beneficial effect on the nation.…
Identify the major reform movements of the Second Great Awakening. To what extent were reformers during the Second Great awakening successful in achieving their goals?…
Major turning point in British-colonial relations because it marks the end of Britain’s policy of salutary neglect.…
That the Great Awakening has gained its importance, because others felt that since it was a huge social change. It was the primary cause for the change in the colonies and the “key to the American Revolution”. The title of the Great Awakening takes away from the importance of the movement and what it exactly changed in the colonies. The title was given by a historian and therefore that is how it gained such an importance in history. The historians also always give the same reasons for the importance of the movement. Along with the fact that there are mixed time frames for the Great Awakening. Therefore, this movement cannot be marked if the information on it is not all the same and that it does not embody all of the change and impact (Bulter,…
In support of relinquishing British colonial rule, Clement Davies stated the British objectives, which were two-fold had set the stage for “the old order [to] changeth, yielding place to new.” He went on to say “we have taught the peoples the rule of law and the value of justice, impartially administered.” Though not without “mistakes we will admit”, this included “the betterment of the conditions of the people and the improvement of their standard of life”, as well as having taught them “the ways of good administration…and to undertake responsibility”, so they could “manage the burden of their own government.” Although, still low, “the standard of life…[had] improved” and relinquishing British rule was not intended to “damp the hopes…
Democratic ideals are either personal qualities or standards of government behavior that are felt to be essential to the continuation of a democratic policy. Democratic ideals led to Reform movements from 1825 to 1850 such as the 2nd great awakening and the change of views on slavery. The 2nd great awakening was the central of the rest of the reform movements and there were three steps to trying to abolish slavery.…