Foreign Enlistment Act 1870 Quiz
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What was the purpose of the Foreign Enlistment Act 1870?

  • To regulate mercenary activities of British citizens (correct)
  • To prevent British citizens from traveling abroad
  • To establish a professional army in the United Kingdom
  • To encourage British citizens to enlist in foreign militaries

    • Why was the Foreign Enlistment Act 1819 passed?

  • To uphold British neutrality in the Spanish American wars of independence (correct)
  • To support the development of professional armies
  • To encourage British subjects to serve in foreign militaries
  • To promote mercenary activities

    • What was the outcome of the 1833 MP John Murray's proposal to repeal the 1819 Act?

  • The repeal effort failed (correct)
  • The law was effectively enforced
  • The law was amended to be more stringent
  • The law was repealed and replaced immediately

    • When was the Foreign Enlistment Act 1870 passed?

    <p>9 August 1870</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event prompted the repeal of the 1819 Act and the passing of the 1870 Act?

    <p>The Franco-Prussian War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Foreign Enlistment Act 1819?

    <p>To prevent British subjects from serving in foreign militaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the 1833 MP John Murray's proposal to repeal the 1819 Act?

    <p>The repeal effort failed, and the law remained ineffective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the Foreign Enlistment Act 1870 passed?

    <p>9 August 1870</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prompted the repeal of the 1819 Act and the passing of the 1870 Act?

    <p>The Franco-Prussian War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the 1870 Act seek to regulate?

    <p>Mercenary activities of British citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

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