CHAPTER 10- AGE OF DEMOCRACY AND PROGRESS

WORLD HISTORYMr. Taylor

DEMOCRATIC REFORM AND ACTIVISM

SETTING THE STAGE- Page- 313 Britain Enacts Reforms-

1600s England had become a Constitutional Monarchy

Parliament held real power- House of Lords and House of Commons- House of Lords were appointed- House of Commons were elected

1800s- only 5% of the population could voteMen who owned a substantial amount of landNo women could vote

DEMOCRATIC REFORM AND ACTIVISM

The first group to demand voting rights was the wealthy middle class- SUFFRAGE!

THE REFORM BILL OF 1832 Lowered property requirements- allowed middle class

to vote- increased voting rights by a small % Modernized the districts- cities more rep.

CHARTIST MOVEMENT- A movement among workers to gain the right to vote Peoples Charter of 1838 Suffrage for all men Annual elections Secret ballot and pay for members of Parliament-

progress was slow

THE VICTORIAN AGE

QUEEN VICTORIA 1837-1901 Longest reign in

British history took the throne at the age of 18

VICTORIAN AGE Britain reached its

height of power Increased the power

of Parliament England was run by

the Prime minster and the cabinet

WOMENS SUFFERAGE

Some members of Parliament were pushing for Women’s Suffrage. Read Page 315 1867 Reform Bill-

Failed, but almost passed

1900s- Emma Pankhurst WSPU- Militant group-315 (quote)

1918- Women gained the right to vote in Britain

CHAPTER ASSIGNMENT

HONORS CLASSES: Page 316- #1 (terms), 3,4,5,7,8 Page 321- #1 (terms), 2,3,4,5,7,8

REGULAR CLASSES: Section 1 and 2 Reading Worksheets

FRANCE AND DEMOCRACY

THE THIRD REPUBLIC 1870-1914- France went through a series of

Political crises 1875- France established the Third

Republic Lasted over 60 years France was still divided

THE DREYFUSS AFFAIR- Read Pages315-316 Dreyfuss Affair/ Anti-Semitism/ Emile Zola/

Pogroms/ Zionism/ Theodor Herzl

BRITISH COLONIES

SELF-RULE FORBRITISH COLONIES

CANADASetting the stage- 317

French speaking and English speaking areas- conflict

England gained control in 1763

1791- upper Canada/ Lower Canada

1839- Durham Report 1867- Dominion of Canada Canada remained closely

tied to Britain- Westward expansion

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA 1770- Captain James

Cook- England Maori people- New

Zealand Aborigines – Australia 1788- English Penal

Colony British settlement

was slow to develop 1800s- Settlement

grew because of wool, gold and cheap land

NEWZEALAND

NEW ZEALAND Settlement was much

slower in New Zealand than in Australia

Very quickly recognized the land rights of the Maori people

1814- Christian missionaries arrive in New Zealand to Christianize the Maori people

As settlement increased, Britain annexed New Zealand in 1939

Appointed a governor and establishes a land treaty with the Maori

conflict

SELF-GOVERNMENT, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Mid- 1800s, a both Australia and New Zealand British settlers started to demand self-rule

1850s- started to establish parliamentary forms of government

1901- Australian colonies were united under a federal constitution

Early 1900- Both Australia and New Zealand became dominions of England

Political reforms: Australian Ballot- Secret ballot New Zealand- 1893, first country to grant full voting

rights for women Read page- 319- Status of the Native Peoples

IRISH WIN HOME-RULE

1. 1100s- Pope granted England control over Ireland.

2. English aristocracy- Irish Resentment

3. 1500s- England passed a series of laws persecuting Irish Catholics

4. 1801- Act of Union- Made Ireland part of the United Kingdom-Irish Rep. in Parliament

5. GREAT POTATO FAMINE-1840s6. Famine and conflict caused 1.5

million immigrants to America7. 1850s- Independence vs Home

rule8. British resisted both-9. Rebellion and Division- Page 321