HISTORY 2MM3 Lecture 9: September 30.rtf
28 Oct 2014
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Political resistence to laissez-faire and the rise of working class politics: Chartism (see last lectures notes on people"s charter and 6 points) Within chartism, a more militant wing rose which desired a more exubrant form of chartiism. Northern star newspaper - associated with chartism. Thre petitions shown to parliament by chartists, and all three are dismissed by. Parliament. (even though the third one had 6 million signatures, many of which were fraudulent) After 1814, chartism declines after chartists move into more specific groups. Imperialism - territorial control; economic dominance; cultural hegemony. Far surpasing capitalism (focing people to trade, threaten with war) Settlers in canada and australia and such cause problems for british governement when they partake in native slaughterings and other things, and the british have to send in troops. British are cheap, and want to spend as little as possible. British aims and means: informal control (canning, 1824)
