What factors influenced the extension of the franchise up to 1918? The franchise of democracy was extended to more and more people in Britain from 1867, 1884 and 1918. This happened for many reasons. At the time there was growing public pressure to push new political ideologies of democracy and liberalism and the newfound attitude of the working and middle-class that were the earners of the country, therefore they should get the vote. These factors tie in with the political power plays between the Whigs and Tories, who were playing for an advantage over one another, and the looming threat of socialism.
To what extent was Germany a parliamentary democracy in the years 1900- 1914? Germany was not a fully parliamentary democratic government in the years 1900-14, however there are elements which suggest otherwise, I will be exploring the matter considering factors such as the Reichstag and its limitations as well as the Kaiser and the constitution in Wilhelmine Germany. There were aspects in Germany that implies a parliamentary democracy was emerging in 1900-14. As Germany was experiencing a second industrial revolution the growth in the working class, which were highly educated become more politically active and as a result because of their poor living/working conditions wanted socialist change. Therefore this large influence was causing the SPD’s to grow considerably in the Reichstag, consuming the majority of seats in the parliament.
Fazeel Sarmad 12/18/11 AP World DBQ Nineteenth century Europe was a time of dramatic change that was named the Industrial Revolution. The impact of the Industrial Revolution was positive for some and for many others it was a time of great difficulty because of the side effects that come with any great and change. To combat those negative effects demands for reforms and protection of workers arose. Governments and unions began to pressure factories to take action that would give certain rights to the people. Other individuals advocated that the government overthrow the current capitalist system because of its inherit evils.
France got affected economically which made the people of France lose hope on monarch. The enlightenment was a more important cause because without that the people would have not thought the American Revolution as a big turning point. The critical thinking that the enlightenment bought about caused the people to look at it from another
To what extent was Pitts repressive policies the main reason for his success in defeating the radical challenge in 1801? Outside of parliament and of the rich and powerful there were many people who wanted change; the French revolution had a profound and ongoing effect on political, social, and religious life and on the government in Britain. Many people wanted to see the changes that were occurring in France to happen in Britain, as many of the working class people were not happy with there role in society and they wanted reform. Pitt acted quickly against the threat posed by the radicals, the new societies and the publications they produced, this was known as Pitts ‘reign on terror’. Fresh legislation restricting freedom of speech, writing and assembly was passed from 1792 to 1801, to reinforce these new laws the yeomanry were called in to reinforce these new laws.
Assignment 1.2: Industrialization After The Civil War Final Paper Christie Stone History 105 (Contemporary U.S. History) Dr. Robert Foster As with any change that war or a government imposes among any nation, there will always be suffrage and negative events, yet without change, there can be no prosperity of any kind among any nation. After the Civil War, The Industrial Revolution that took place during the eighteenth and early nineteenth century brought forth a rapid development of industrialization such as improved transportation, improved refining processes, as well as an acceleration in production for people in the United States, however, it also brought forth much suffrage and negative events such as discrimination, starvation, child labor and massacres to the many poor American families, immigrants, minorities and newly freed slaves that were in search of prosperity. Many events as well as the outcome of the Civil War, undoubtedly played a major role in how the Industrial Revolution came about. The Civil War, was
Do this of all the chapters. Despite all the factors that led to the Spanish-American war it seems like war was inevitable. Because the United States economy was experience an up and down economy and there was a lot of push for the country to expand overseas. The economy boomed during and after Reconstruction through the Homestead Act and the expansion of the railroads. But the Midwest and the West was soon all carve up and economist needed somewhere to carve
History Essay Explain why parliament gave the vote to increasing numbers of people between 1867 and 1918? There were many reasons why the franchise was extended to increasing numbers of people between 1867 and 1918. These reasons included avoiding possible revolution, trying to win advantages for a political party, pressure groups, and the effect of the Great War, which acted as a catalyst and speeded up change and changing attitudes towards the lower classes. Another important reason for change was the effect of the industrial revolution which changed where people lived, how they worked and how they felt about their position in society. Finally, another
Though the Middle Ages may have seemed like a time of power and triumph, it was also a time of chaos and instability. Many events of the time period left Europe in disarray. Some of these events included the peasant revolts, the Hundred Years' War, the Black Death, the shift from monarchy to democratic governments, and the decline of the church. Though these events caused imbalance amongst the world, it did leave much room for improvement and lead to the emergence of a more modern economy, politics, and society. The economic instability of the fourteenth century was brought on by two factors.
EC831 Research Project What were the main characteristics of British macroeconomic fluctuations from 1790 to 1914? Analyse how the determinants of cyclical fluctuations changed over this period. Abstract The theory of the trade or business cycle has been an important topic for economic researchers and this concept became more prevalent throughout this period for many reasons; most notably being the impact of the industrial revolution. Not only did the characteristics of cyclical fluctuations change over this period, but the variables that affected the fluctuations changed significantly. Some of the contributing factors became more prominent whereas other factors had almost completely lost their significance by the end of the period.