The 1885 Election & The Liberal Alliance (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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How many new voters did the Reform Act of 1884 add to the electorate?
How many new voters did the Reform Act of 1884 add to the electorate?
2.5 million
Which social class primarily benefited from the Reform Act of 1884?
Which social class primarily benefited from the Reform Act of 1884?
Working class
What was the main purpose of the Redistribution Act of 1885?
What was the main purpose of the Redistribution Act of 1885?
Redraw constituency boundaries
Who led the Irish Parliamentary Party in 1885?
Who led the Irish Parliamentary Party in 1885?
Charles Stewart Parnell
Who led the Liberal Party in the 1885 general election?
Who led the Liberal Party in the 1885 general election?
William Gladstone
Who led the Conservative Party in the 1885 general election?
Who led the Conservative Party in the 1885 general election?
Lord Salisbury
How many seats did the Liberal Party win in the 1885 election?
How many seats did the Liberal Party win in the 1885 election?
335 seats
How many seats did the Irish Parliamentary Party win in 1885?
How many seats did the Irish Parliamentary Party win in 1885?
86 seats
What was the outcome of the 1885 general election?
What was the outcome of the 1885 general election?
Hung parliament
Which party held the balance of power after the 1885 election?
Which party held the balance of power after the 1885 election?
Irish Parliamentary Party
In which year did Gladstone introduce the first Home Rule Bill?
In which year did Gladstone introduce the first Home Rule Bill?
1886
Who were the Liberal Unionists?
Who were the Liberal Unionists?
Liberals who opposed Home Rule