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The Significance and Factors Behind the Tolpuddle Martyrs

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the factors that contributed to the significance of the Tolpuddle Martyrs and assesses their importance within the wider context of industrial crime and protest.

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#History
#Industrial Crime
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#Significance & Factors
#Tolpuddle Martyrs
#Identify and categorize the key factors influencing the Tolpuddle Martyrs' significance
#Analyze the relative importance of political, social, economic, and religious factors
#Justify rankings of significance with relevant evidence

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The Significance and Factors Behind the Tolpuddle Martyrs

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Introduction to the Tolpuddle Martyrs

The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of agricultural workers from Dorset who formed a friendly society to protest against the use of 'truck' (pay in kind) and poor wages. In 1834, they were arrested and sentenced to seven years' transportation for forming a trade union, which many saw as a political act. Their case became a symbol of workers' rights and industrial protest.

Source A: Excerpt from a contemporary newspaper

'The arrest of the Tolpuddle men was a harsh suppression of lawful trade union activity, inspiring widespread sympathy among the working class.' Provenance: 1834 newspaper report from The Dorset Herald.

1.
Categorize the factors that influenced the significance of the Tolpuddle Martyrs into Political, Social, Economic, and Religious categories. List at least one factor for each category.
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the economic and political factors in terms of their impact on the significance of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Which was more influential, and why?
[6 marks]
3.
Outline how social factors contributed to the importance of the Tolpuddle Martyrs' case.
[3 marks]
4.
Explain why religious factors might have influenced perceptions of the Tolpuddle Martyrs' case.
[3 marks]
5.
Rank the four categories (Political, Social, Economic, Religious) in order of their importance in shaping the significance of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Justify your ranking with evidence.
[8 marks]
6.
Compare the initial government response to the case with public reaction. How did these responses affect the significance of the case?
[6 marks]
7.
Explain how the case of the Tolpuddle Martyrs influenced future trade union movements.
[4 marks]
8.
Outline the main factors that made the Tolpuddle Martyrs a significant event in industrial history.
[3 marks]

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