DP History Questionbank
10: Society, politics and economy in Britain and Ireland (1815–1914)
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Description
- Social protest (1815–1848): Peterloo; Chartism—reasons for emergence and failure; Peel and the repeal of the Corn Laws—reasons and consequences; the Irish Famine
- Extension of the franchise: reasons for, and consequences of, the Reform Acts (1832, 1867 and 1884–1885); impact on the political parties
- Victorian society c1840–c1900: the condition of the working class during the Industrial Revolution; urban poverty, social reforms
- Disraeli, Gladstone and Salisbury: domestic policies; the Irish Question
- Early 20th-century Britain: the emergence of the Labour Party; Lloyd George and social reforms—the “People’s Budget” and the Parliament Act
- Pre-war unrest and protest in Edwardian Britain: women’s suffrage, Ireland, trade unions
Directly related questions
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17M.3op4.HL.TZ0.20:
“Lloyd George’s ‘People’s Budget’ had a significant political and social impact.” Discuss.
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17M.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
Discuss the reasons for social protest in Britain and Ireland between 1815 and 1848.
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20N.3op4.HL.TZ0.20:
Evaluate the impact of the Labour Party on British politics before the First World War.
- 20N.3op4.HL.TZ0.19: “Social protest was the main reason for the repeal of the Corn Laws.” To what extent do you agree...
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17N.3op4.HL.TZ0.20:
“The emergence of the Labour Party had a limited impact on British politics before 1914.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
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17N.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
“The problems of urban poverty drove social reform in Victorian Britain.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
- 21M.3op4.HL.TZ0.20: To what extent was democracy in Britain and Ireland protected by the Parliament Act?
- 21M.3op4.HL.TZ0.19: Evaluate the reasons for, and the consequences of, the electoral Reform Acts of 1884–1885.
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18M.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
Discuss the reasons for, and the consequences of, the Repeal of the Corn Laws (1846).
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18M.3op4.HL.TZ0.20:
Evaluate the reasons why Gladstone was unable to resolve the Irish Question.
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21N.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
“Social and economic factors were the main reasons for the growth of the Chartist movement.” Discuss.
- 21N.3op4.HL.TZ0.20: Evaluate the impact of social reforms on Victorian society c1840–c1900.
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18N.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
Compare and contrast the impact of the 1832 and 1867 Reform Acts.
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18N.3op4.HL.TZ0.20:
Evaluate the impact of Gladstone’s domestic policies (excluding the Irish Question).
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22M.3op4.HL.TZ0.20:
Discuss the reasons why British governments were unable to resolve the Irish Question in the second half of the 19th century.
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22M.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
Examine the impact of the Peterloo Massacre on politics up to 1830.
- 19M.3op4.HL.TZ0.20: To what extent was pre-First World War unrest a challenge to the British government?
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19M.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
Evaluate the reasons for the emergence of Chartism.
- 19N.3op4.HL.TZ0.20: “Disraeli’s domestic policies reflected his commitment to social reform.” To what extent do you...
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19N.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
Examine the factors that led to poor living and working conditions for the urban working class.
Sub sections and their related questions
Social protest (1815–1848): Peterloo; Chartism—reasons for emergence and failure; Peel and the repeal of the Corn Laws—reasons and consequences; the Irish Famine
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17M.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
Discuss the reasons for social protest in Britain and Ireland between 1815 and 1848.
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18M.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
Discuss the reasons for, and the consequences of, the Repeal of the Corn Laws (1846).
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19M.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
Evaluate the reasons for the emergence of Chartism.
- 20N.3op4.HL.TZ0.19: “Social protest was the main reason for the repeal of the Corn Laws.” To what extent do you agree...
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21N.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
“Social and economic factors were the main reasons for the growth of the Chartist movement.” Discuss.
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22M.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
Examine the impact of the Peterloo Massacre on politics up to 1830.
Extension of the franchise: reasons for, and consequences of, the Reform Acts (1832, 1867 and 1884–1885); impact on the political parties
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18N.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
Compare and contrast the impact of the 1832 and 1867 Reform Acts.
- 21M.3op4.HL.TZ0.19: Evaluate the reasons for, and the consequences of, the electoral Reform Acts of 1884–1885.
Victorian society c1840–c1900: the condition of the working class during the Industrial Revolution; urban poverty, social reforms
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17N.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
“The problems of urban poverty drove social reform in Victorian Britain.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
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19N.3op4.HL.TZ0.19:
Examine the factors that led to poor living and working conditions for the urban working class.
- 21N.3op4.HL.TZ0.20: Evaluate the impact of social reforms on Victorian society c1840–c1900.
Disraeli, Gladstone and Salisbury: domestic policies; the Irish Question
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18M.3op4.HL.TZ0.20:
Evaluate the reasons why Gladstone was unable to resolve the Irish Question.
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18N.3op4.HL.TZ0.20:
Evaluate the impact of Gladstone’s domestic policies (excluding the Irish Question).
- 19N.3op4.HL.TZ0.20: “Disraeli’s domestic policies reflected his commitment to social reform.” To what extent do you...
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22M.3op4.HL.TZ0.20:
Discuss the reasons why British governments were unable to resolve the Irish Question in the second half of the 19th century.
Early 20th-century Britain: the emergence of the Labour Party; Lloyd George and social reforms—the “People’s Budget” and the Parliament Act
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17M.3op4.HL.TZ0.20:
“Lloyd George’s ‘People’s Budget’ had a significant political and social impact.” Discuss.
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17N.3op4.HL.TZ0.20:
“The emergence of the Labour Party had a limited impact on British politics before 1914.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
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20N.3op4.HL.TZ0.20:
Evaluate the impact of the Labour Party on British politics before the First World War.
- 21M.3op4.HL.TZ0.20: To what extent was democracy in Britain and Ireland protected by the Parliament Act?
