Development of trade unionism (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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When were the Combination Acts first passed to ban worker unions?
When were the Combination Acts first passed to ban worker unions?
1799 and 1800
What did the Combination Acts make illegal?
What did the Combination Acts make illegal?
Forming unions & organizing strikes
In which year were the original Combination Acts repealed?
In which year were the original Combination Acts repealed?
1824
Who led the Grand National Consolidated Trades Union (GNCTU)?
Who led the Grand National Consolidated Trades Union (GNCTU)?
Robert Owen
What was the GNCTU's 'National Holiday' in 1834?
What was the GNCTU's 'National Holiday' in 1834?
A general strike
When did the GNCTU collapse?
When did the GNCTU collapse?
By the end of 1834
When did New Model Unions begin to emerge?
When did New Model Unions begin to emerge?
1850s
How much did Amalgamated Society of Engineers members pay weekly?
How much did Amalgamated Society of Engineers members pay weekly?
One shilling
When was the Trades Union Congress (TUC) established?
When was the Trades Union Congress (TUC) established?
1868
Who led the six agricultural workers known as the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
Who led the six agricultural workers known as the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
George Loveless
What wage reduction prompted the Tolpuddle workers to form a union?
What wage reduction prompted the Tolpuddle workers to form a union?
10 to 7 shillings per week
Which Act was used to prosecute the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
Which Act was used to prosecute the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
1797 Act Against Unlawful Oaths