AP european history 1988 dbq (gin act)
The temperance movement in eighteenth century England had much in common with the battle over the abolition of slavery in nineteenth century America. The continuation of both trades was promoted by the monied interests involved. Reform legislation was suggested by socially aware liberals in each instance. Furthermore, to remove gin or slaves was to do away with a way of life that had unfortunately become an integral part of their respective societies. The most important connection between them was that both sides of both arguments relied more on economics than social justice in persuading the mass populace. It was into such a financially concerned environment that the Gin Act of 1751 was born in Great Britain.The Hanoverian control of the English government lasted from 1714 to 1837. During this reign, the population of London almost quadrupled, while Manchester grew even more rapidly. The Germanic rulers of the era depended upon Parliament to rule the British Isles. The utter constitutionalism of the Hanovers came under fire from the Jacobites and Tories, supporters of absolute monarchy in the form of the Catholic Stuarts waiting in Scotland and France. They staged rebellions in 1715 and 1745. The two uprisings caused En
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