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Corn Law
High tariffs on grain coming into england. Increased food prices, which impacted both workers and employers. -
Monroe Doctrine
President Monroe demanded that Europe not bother America. -
Chartist Movement
Reform movement in Britain that occured in the 1830s and 1840s.
Demanded the right of all people to be included in the Parliment. -
Constituional Monarchy
Much of the power of the Monarch was limited by the Parliment.There were two parties, the conservatives and the Liberals, Toires and Whigs. -
Rotten Boroughs
Half a million people in Manchester recieved only half as much reperesntaion as they should have.Parliment gave advanatage to the wealthy. -
1872 Secret Ballot Act
made voting secret and severely reduced the influence that Landlords had on determining the outcome of the election..
