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* 1. Reformers fought to give Catholics and non- Anglican Protestants political rights * 2. The Great Reform Act of 1832 – redistributed seats in the House of Commons, eliminated rotten boroughs and granted suffrage to men with a certain amount of property * 3. Chartist called for radical changes including universal male suffrage, a secret ballot, annual parliament elections, and salaried members of Parliament
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* 4. Victoria embodied the values of her age including; duty, thrift, honesty, hard work, and respect 5. As the British empire expanded, Victoria became a revered symbol of the British might
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* 6. Disraeli (leader of Conservative Party) gave the right to vote to a large category of working class men in 1867; Gladstone (leader of the Liberal Party) extended the vote to farm workers and most other men * 7. In 1911, a liberal movement pushed a measure through Parliament that restricted the power of the House of Lords. Gave more power to the House of Commons
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* Rural towns with very small populations that sent members to Parliament
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* Body of people entitled to vote
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* Casting your ballot without others knowing who you voted for in that election.
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* Movement that wanted four main reforms * You tell me the 4.
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* Queen of Britain from 1837-1901
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* Leader of Conservative Party aka Tories
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* Leader of the Liberal Party aka Whigs
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* Political party in Great Britain * Aka Conservative Party
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* Political party in Great Britain * Aka Liberal Party
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