1. Parliament, Party and People (PT2)
Lesson 36
Parliament, Party and People (PT2)
Aim: To gain a historical overview of the development of the Whigs into the Liberal Party

2. What principles were associated with the WHIGS pre 1832?
Starting Off
What principles were associated with the WHIGS pre 1832?
The Whigs favoured the aristocratic families, wealthy merchants and opposed the royal
family (Woodley, Online). In the mid-19th century the Whigs evolved into the Liberal
Party. It was the Liberal Party that propelled the long campaign to abolish the British slave
trade in 1807 and in 1833 slavery itself in Britain (Girvetz, Online)

3. Whigs – Liberals
A3 paper/ Lang p ch 5 / Rees and Wilkinson ch 6 and ch 7
Create a detailed timeline documenting the developments, professionalisation, key milestones, individuals, factions, voters (electorate) and policies of the Whig/Liberal Party 1800 – 1900.
Include:
Key Prime Ministers
The Reform Acts
Legislation/ key policies areas
Grass-root activities/associations
Factions/splits
Party organisation/ development

4. Determining HOW and WHY party politics developed
Determine examples/points on timeline of the following:
Greater professionalisation of the party
Whig beliefs
Liberal beliefs –
External factors – social/ economic/ international/ political
Turning points in party dev.

5. Complete timeline fully
HOMEWORK
Complete timeline fully