1. Democratic reform and activism
Unit Enduring Understandings
Changes in technology and exchange during the 18th and 19th centuries led to the social and economic changes around the world that are still relevant today.
5. Technology and industrial advancement can alter existing social and economic systems.
Democratic reform and activism
Warm-up – write a paragraph that explains how industrialization and capitalism led to the reformists’ ideas and the spread of democracy. Make sure to include at least three different reformists’ ideas in your paragraph. Make a judgment as to which reformist’s ideas you think would best address the issues related to the industrial revolution.
Agenda –
Compare Enlightenment to the Industrial Revolution – p 13
Review Democratic Reform and Activism – p 16
Complete British Home Rule p 17
Work on Core Assessment – get computers and do some research, rework your rough drafts, find more pictures, quotes, citations

2. Democratic Reform and Activism
Date
Event
consequences
1830
Revolution in France
UK parliamentary leaders, afraid of a potential revolt in UK like that in France are motivated to propose a suffrage reform bill
1832
UK Reform Bill
Lowered the property restrictions on voting so that the new bourgeosie could vote. It also modernized districts so that more representation in parliament could come from cities.
1837
Victoria becomes Queen
The spread of democracy weakens the monarchy
1838
Chartist Movement’s People’s Charter
Petition called for all men to have right to vote in yearly elections by secret ballot and the end the property requirement to become a Member of Parliament. Was rejected, but was a framework for future democratic reform
1884
Parliament extends vote to rural workers
Regular people wanted the vote so parliament would be responsive to their needs and so that the ills of industrialization could be addressed by law
1903
Emmeline Pankhurst forms Women’s Social & Political Union
This group’s goals were to get voting rights for women and to change the unfair laws that made women second-class citizens. Partial suffrage granted in 1918 and full suffrage 1928

3. Self-Rule for British Colonies
Causes
Actions/ Events
Effects
A. Religious and cultural differences b/t mostly Catholic French and mainly English Protestants
B. Pressures from both groups for greater voice in government
1. Parliament creates Upper Canada and lower Canada in 1791
A. Each province got its own elected assembly with limited powers that temporarily eased tensions until later rebellions led to unification of Canada
A. Many Canadians felt Canada needed a central government to protect against territorial expansion by the US
2. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick join with the Province of Canada to form the Dominion of Canada in 1867
A. Established self-government for Canada within Canada.
B. Led to westward expansion and economic development
A. Conflicts b/t Maoris and European settlers over land led the settlers to plead for annexation so they could be protected by British government
3. British annex New Zealand in 1838
A. Maoris negotiated with British government to retain control of their lands in return for acceptance of British Rule
B. Settlers became more prosperous by producing wool and agricultural products for export

4. Self-Rule for British Colonies
Causes
Actions/ Events
Effects
A. Britain wanted to retain control of Ireland in face of Irish demands for Irish nationalism
4. British Government formally joins Ireland to Britain in the Act of Union of 1800
Setback for Irish nationalism
Irish reps in Parliament
Catholic Emancipation Act restored rights to Catholics
A. Pressure from English landowners in Ireland
5. During Great Famine, British Government forces Irish peasants to continue paying rent
Many Irish lost their land and fell hopelessly into debt
Mostly English landowners got rich from high price of food
Irish got even more resentful at British rule
Millions of Irish emigrated
A. Irish frustrations over delay in independence due to WWI B. British reluctance to offer home rule or independence due to fear for Protestants’ safety
6. Irish nationalists rebel in Dublin “Easter uprising” 1916
Britain agreed to home rule for southern Ireland in 1914
Continued violence, bitterness and unrest resulting in division of Ireland in 1921