The challenge from militant labour (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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In which year did cavalry guard the Fitzwilliams from angry miners at Wentworth House?
In which year did cavalry guard the Fitzwilliams from angry miners at Wentworth House?
1893
Which monarch replaced Edward VII and faced growing industrial tensions?
Which monarch replaced Edward VII and faced growing industrial tensions?
King George V
In which year did King George V cancel a foreign trip due to fears of revolution?
In which year did King George V cancel a foreign trip due to fears of revolution?
1912
When was the London Dock Strike that showed unskilled workers could strike successfully?
When was the London Dock Strike that showed unskilled workers could strike successfully?
1899
By which year did trade unions exist for all occupations, not just skilled workers?
By which year did trade unions exist for all occupations, not just skilled workers?
1910
What did syndicalists believe was the best way to bring about reform?
What did syndicalists believe was the best way to bring about reform?
Mass strikes halting the country
Which leader from the Dock Strike went to Australia and returned as a convicted syndicalist?
Which leader from the Dock Strike went to Australia and returned as a convicted syndicalist?
Tom Mann
What political positions did John Burns and Ben Tillett achieve?
What political positions did John Burns and Ben Tillett achieve?
MPs for Liberal and Labour
By what percentage did food prices rise between 1906 and 1910?
By what percentage did food prices rise between 1906 and 1910?
25%
What was the period from 1911 to 1914 known as?
What was the period from 1911 to 1914 known as?
The Great Unrest
How many members did trade unions have by 1914?
How many members did trade unions have by 1914?
2.7 million
What daily wage did coal miners demand for men in the 1912 strike?
What daily wage did coal miners demand for men in the 1912 strike?
25p per day
How many working days were lost due to strike action during the Great Unrest?
How many working days were lost due to strike action during the Great Unrest?
40 million