POLITICAL


 * Political**

__Industrial Revolution__

The government was sympathetic to the development of industry.

· Bubble Act- disallowed the joint stock corporations and was repealed during the Industrial Revolution · Lowes Act- A law that Parliament passed which allowed for limited liability for partners in a business partnership. · Navigation Acts – restricted shipping to and from England lands and repealed during the industrial revolution · Corn Laws- tariffs designed to protect Britain’s economy. · Zollverein- passed in 1834 by Germanic states. It was a trade agreement that said any state that joined it would be allowed free trade. · Combination Acts- (1799) Parliament outlawed unionization (1825) it was repealed · Factory Act of 1833- limit child labor; no child labor less then 9 years, children from 9-13 years work 8 hrs/day, children from 14-18 work 12hrs.day · Mines Act of 1842- prohibited all children that were less then 10 years working underground · Concert of Europe- enforced peace and repressed any kind of reform. It was basically a Crusade against liberalism and nationalism.

__People__: - legitimacy: restoring the right rulers on the throne. - Compensation: the powers that helped put down Napoleon should be compensated. - Balance of power: re-creation of map so no country can do what Napoleon did. Prussia was given more land, the Netherlands were combined once again, they also broke up the Hapsburg Empire and created the German Confederation, making Austria “President.”
 * Klemens von Metternich-** epitome of conservatism, led the Congress of Vienna. His principles were:

Prussia was still ruled by the Hollenzollers Britain was controlled by Tories