Question

1. chartism was a part of english politics in the first half of the $19^{th}$ century. what were the concerns of chartism?

chartism tried to address the needs and rights of the working poor.
chartism worked to increase the power of the monarchy and parliament.
chartism pushed for the free expansion of trade around the world.
chartism was opposed to the vast expansionism of the english empire.

Explanation:

Chartism was a 19th-century British working-class movement focused on political reform to secure rights and better conditions for the working poor, centered on the People's Charter which demanded universal male suffrage, secret ballots, and other democratic reforms. The other options are incorrect: it did not seek to increase monarch/Parliament power, focus on free trade expansion, or oppose British Empire expansion.

Answer:

Chartism tried to address the needs and rights of the working poor.