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The Tolpuddle Martyrs and Industrial Crime

History
GCSE
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A reading comprehension worksheet focusing on the Tolpuddle Martyrs and their significance in industrial history.

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#History
#History
#Industrial Crime
#Standard
#Reading Comprehension
#Tolpuddle Martyrs
#Explain the reasons behind the arrest of the Tolpuddle Martyrs
#Compare the conditions faced by industrial workers and the treatment of the Martyrs
#Analyse the impact of the Tolpuddle Martyrs on workers' rights and law reform

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The Tolpuddle Martyrs and Industrial Crime

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Introduction to the Tolpuddle Martyrs

The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of 19th-century agricultural workers from Dorset who formed a friendly society to protest against low wages and poor working conditions. In 1834, they were arrested and sentenced to seven years' transportation to Australia, which caused widespread outrage among workers and reformers.

Source A: Contemporary newspaper report

'The arrest of these men for merely meeting to discuss their wages is an unjust suppression of workers' rights. Their punishment is severe and unjust.' Provenance: Report published in a worker's newspaper, 1834.

1.
Explain why the Tolpuddle Martyrs were arrested. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the treatment of the Tolpuddle Martyrs with that of other industrial workers at the time. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
3.
Outline the significance of the Tolpuddle Martyrs in the history of workers' rights. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Analyse how public opinion influenced the outcome of the Tolpuddle Martyrs' case. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
5.
Write a brief summary of the impact of the Tolpuddle Martyrs' case on future laws. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
6.
Compare the public's reaction to the Tolpuddle Martyrs' case with their reaction to similar cases of industrial unrest. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
7.
Explain the reasons why the government wanted to suppress the formation of workers' societies like that of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
8.
Analyse the long-term effects of the Tolpuddle Martyrs' case on trade union development. (6 marks)
[6 marks]

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