Who benefited from the major reforms in Great Britain during the 1800s? What areas of British society were the primary focus of new laws?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Reform of parliament and elections as a central component
2. Liberal economic measure with a focus on free trade
3. The promotion of policies benefiting the middle class, who then took conservative positions
4. Reforms in education and housing as a way of both alleviating social problems and reinforcing loyalty to the state
5. Limits on reform due to the inability to deal with Irish nationalism
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