History A-Level
Great Reform Act 1832
What Great Reform Act 1832 means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Great Reform Act 1832
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Passed due to Whig leadership, public pressure and fear of revolution, its significance lay in redistributing seats and extending the franchise.
Topics that use Great Reform Act 1832
- Paper 1, Option 1D: Britain, c1785–c1870: democracy, protest and reform - 1 The growth of parliamentary democracy, c1785–c1870 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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