Isms

Question 1

Who was the founder of Methodism and what did he believe?

Answer 1

John Wesley – he travelled around the countryside and empowered people, once people were empowered, they could contribute something good to society

Question 2

what did Methodism emphasise?

Answer 2

Respect ability, discipline, strong work ethic, social equality
– Some of the early Methodists who applied these principles became wealthy industrialists and manufacturers

Question 4

When did the Methodist movement takeoff and how many members did it have by 1812?

Answer 4

It took off after 1790 and by 1812 it had 350,000 members

Question 5

Why was Methodism met with suspicion by the establishment?

Answer 5

Because of the Wesleyan view of a basic level of quality in Mongol men in the site of God were regarded as dangerous and having radical tendencies

Question 6

Who founded Methodism and what did he believe

Answer 6

John Wesley – he travelled around the country and emphasising how people should empower themselves and once they were empowered, they could contribute something good to society

Question 7

What values did Methodism emphasise?

Answer 7

Respect ability, discipline, a strong work ethic and a belief in social equality

Question 8

After 1790 what happened to the movement and by 1812? How many members did it have?

Answer 8

After 1790 the movement took off probably as a response to the industrial revolution and by 1812 it had 350 K member members

Question 9

Why was methodism met by suspicion among the establishment?

Answer 9

Because they wanted to basic level of quality in the site of God – they were seen as potentially dangerous and having radical tendencies

Question 10

In 1811 what did Lord Sidmouth attempt to introduce?

Answer 10

A bill requiring preachers to obtain official licences, reflecting elite fears that popular religious movements could promote social unrest

Question 11

What was the aftermath of the bill that was introduced by Lord Sidmouth?
What did Bunting do and what impact did it have?

Answer 11

It was met with so much abroad that it was hastily withdrawn. Bunting, a leading Methodist minister argued for the extension of Methodist rights and in 1812 the newly appointed Liverpool government repeal two outdated pieces of auntie decentre legislation - Methodist preachers were now given the same rights as Anglican clergy

Question 12

Who founded utilitarianism?

Answer 12

Jeremy Bentham - the main idea was the greatest good for the greatest Number

Question 13

What did utilitarianism advocate for?

Answer 13

Advocated for laws and social institutions being designed to promote the greatest good for the greatest amount – the logical was that this would minimise suffering

Question 14

How did John Stuart mill influence Gov policy?

Answer 14

He was the first MP to call for women suffrage in the 1860s I was a major figure in the 1867 reform act

Question 15

Where were, most of the supports of utilitarianism

Answer 15

In power – it was more of an intellectual and elite movement rather than a mass scale political organisation

Question 16

Summarise the humanitarian movement

Answer 16

It was the moral and social philosophy that human life had intrinsic value and deserved protection, particularly for the weak, oppressed, or disadvantaged.

Question 17

How did humanitarianism influence slavery

Answer 17

It culminated in the abolition of slavery

Question 18

Name some key humanitarians

Answer 18

Wilberforve
Clarkson - one of the first to systematically document the horrors of the slave trade.
Equiano - former slave who Humanized enslaved people in the eyes of British public, creating moral pressure for abolition.

Question 19

When were socialist ideas starting to emerge? Who were key figures?

Answer 19

In 1812 – Robert Owen and David Ricardo were important figures

Question 20

What was Owen’s main idea?

Answer 20

The value of a product should bear some relation to the amount of labour that had gone into creating it – he said the industrial workforce had a great value and if we properly treated and nurtured they would work harder and the result would be increased productivity

Question 21

What did the socialist advocate for?

Answer 21

No exploitation of the workforce and limits on the age of which children were employed and their hours of work

Question 22

What did Owen believe that was essential for workers well-being?

Answer 22

In a blunt sense – having fun – etc dancing and singing classes were held after work he ignored the possibility that workers might feel exhausted after a 10 or 12 hour shift

Question 23

What did Owen think it was possible to do which raise concerns that he was a paternalist rather than a socialist?

Answer 23

He believed that character was formed by circumstances but it might be possible to develop a improve a persons character through controlling their environment – he put this into practice in his school where children started very young, there was no corporal punishment

Question 24

In 1824, what did Owen do?

Answer 24

He went to the US to put into practice his ideas about small and self-sufficient communities in which the producers would earn the means of production themselves. When he returned to Britain, he played a significant role in the establishment of the trade union and cooperative movements.