Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
When did the Chartists campaign for political reform?
- AIn the 1830s and 1840sRight answer
- BIn the 1880s and 1890s
- CIn the 1910s and 1920s
- DIn the 1790s and 1800s
Answer: In the 1830s and 1840s
The Chartists were active in the 1830s and 1840s and pressed for six changes to the electoral system, such as a vote for every man.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "The development of British democracy". Practice question 455 of 651, written in our own words.