Milly Massy 6I3 04.03.14 Do you agree with the view that Disraeli’s support for the 1867 Reform Act was motivated mainly by personal ambition? (Written in timed conditions) Despite the fact that Disraeli’s motives in supporting the 1867 reform act are often disputed‚ both sources 8 and 9 assert that Disraeli’s main objective was to discredit his opponents and in doing so bolster his own reputation. In contradictions‚ sources 7 supports the idea that he was instead motivated by a desire to educate
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Explain why the great reform act of 1832 was passed A major factor in the passing of the great reform act was the old electoral system‚ which was extremely unorganised and unfair. In cities like Manchester there was little representation but Old Sarum‚ a town with a population of just 15‚ could get two seats in parliament. Bribery in the electoral system was common due to there being no secret ballots; usually the person that was voted into parliament was the person that could provide the best bribes
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Alberto Alonso December 1‚ 2012 A.P. American History Essay #21 2. How were the reform movements of 1820-1860 in the United States related to the growth of industry and urban life? During the years 1820-1860‚ America has received a wave of social reformation movements that were in correlation with the growth of industry and urban life. This time period‚ also known as the antebellum era (time period before the Civil War) brought movements such as: the temperance movement (1826-1840’s)‚ the movement
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The Dress Reform Movement of the Mid-Eighteen Hundreds Women’s History in America In the middle of the nineteenth century in the United States‚ there were many movements working to improve society. The temperance movement aimed to remove the use and abuse of alcohol in America. The abolition movement called for the immediate end to slavery. The women’s movement had a mission to change women’s role in society by such means as giving them the right to vote and own their own property. Health reformers
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same ways‚ the reform act of 1832 warranted the title. It was by no means a revolutionary measure‚ nor “the final solution of a great constitutional question” as Russell had put it‚ but both symbolically and physically‚ it spelt change for Britain. This in itself showed its greatness – despite Pitt having attempted reform in the 1780s‚ and the issue having repeatedly returned to parliament‚ no reform had been achieved. The fact that finally after so much time and so much fight‚ a reform measure had
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ideals in the society. In response to sudden changes occurring and traditional values being challenged‚ various reform movements during 1825-1850 began to focus on democratic ideals. The rise of religious revivals‚ movements for equal rights and protecting liberties of different social groups‚ want to advance society technologically‚ and desire to bring order and control helped reform the society to live up to the nation’s founding ideals. Teaching them (I don’t get who “them” is) the habits of thrift
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governments social and agricultural reforms brought wide spread benefits to the Chinese people in the years 1949-57? The communist government in the years 1949-1957 bought many reforms to both social sides and agricultural sides of China which helped and benefited many people. It is accurate to a small extent that the people of China benefited from these reforms which is shown in the early 1950’s but the effect decreased by the end of 1957. Even though agricultural reform destroyed the ruling elite which
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“Austria had the highest level” of the literacy rate in the whole Hapsburg Empire because of the educational reform. Many people learned to read in school. Also Math and common knowledge of History were taught‚ which prevents same mistakes nowadays. People got generally smarter. By introducing mandatory education‚ she gave the people in her country the chance
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business in America and improving society as a whole. Three major issues that Progressives worked to improve upon were child labor‚ expanding democracy‚ and improving working conditions. These issues affected the common man and laborer‚ and the calls for reform were directed towards helping such people. Through the introduction of new laws‚ acts‚ and bureaus‚ such as the Federal Children’s Bureau and Elkins and Hepburn Acts‚ the Progressive reformers reached their goals in helping lessen child labor‚ expand
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References: Seminar on Comparative Public Sector Reform‚ Canberra‚ 1994. Government: Administrative Structures and Reforms (London‚ Commonwealth Secretariat‚ 1992)‚ pp Report by the Chief Secretary to the Government‚ "Improvements and developments in the public service for the year 1992"‚ 1993. Raul P. de Guzman and Mila A. Reforma‚ eds.‚ Administrative Reform: Towards Promoting Productivity in Bureaucratic Performance‚ (Manila‚ EROPA‚1992). Doyle NF
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