GCSE History – Punishment: Smuggling in the Eighteenth Century
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Why was it so difficult to control smuggling in the Eighteenth Century? Smuggling is often seen as a crime created by the Government. Some otherwise law-abiding people were criminalised by the decision to raise large amounts of money by taxing goods coming into the country. It created a situation where huge amounts of money could […]
GCSE History: The Bloody Code
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Click below for an interactive quiz on Crime and Punishment: Crime and Punishment Quiz In the years after 1660 the number of offences carrying the death penalty increased enormously, from about 50, to 160 by 1750 and to 288 by 1815. You could be hanged for stealing goods worth 5 shillings (25p), stealing from […]
GCSE History: The Highwayman
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Highway robbery was one of the most infamous and feared crimes of its time. The popular view of the highwayman is glamorous, whilst reality was somewhat different. This film introduces the popular glamorous image whilst the reality was somewhat more treacherous, cruel and violent. Dick Turpin Although Dick Turpin (AKA John Palmer) was executed in […]
GCSE History: How can we explain the rise and fall of Highway Robbery?
Comments Off on GCSE History: How can we explain the rise and fall of Highway Robbery? By: adminDate: June 6, 2017
Highwaymen are often portrayed as glamorous villains in poems and films. They are usually depicted as well-dressed, daring and charming rogues. In reality highwaymen were often cruel and violent. In one infamous incident, a highwayman cut out the tongue of one of his victims to stop her reporting him to the authorities. Highwaymen were […]
GCSE History – John Howard’s Contribution to Prison Reform
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Click the button below to download an overview of Prison Reform from 1066 – 1874: Source A – A prisoner’s description of conditions in Newgate Gaol: Source B – Notes made by John Howard during prison inspections: Source C – A Prison Hulk: John […]
GCSE History: Are new crimes since 1900 simply old crimes in a new format?
Comments Off on GCSE History: Are new crimes since 1900 simply old crimes in a new format? By: adminDate: June 6, 2017
This is a recurring exam question and it might appear on the paper this year. Please note: The question includes a specific date – you must only use examples after 1900. It would be best to approach this as a two-sided argument. Try to comment on the nature and extent of the changes. New Crimes […]
Year 11 History: Last Chance to revise The Railroads!
Before the 1860s, all railroads stopped the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Only 30 years later, a network of railroads spanned North America. Government Support Before 1860 the Government had enough interest in railways to have a survey completed of possible railroad routes at a cost of $150,000. But, at this time the railroad companies did […]
Year 11 History: Last chance to revise Cattle Trails and Towns
Comments Off on Year 11 History: Last chance to revise Cattle Trails and Towns By: adminDate: May 22, 2017
Click the button below to download an informative PowerPoint: Cattle Trails Who and What were the Cattlemen and Cowboys? Ranching first started in Texas (between 1820 and 1865), with ranches mostly manned by Mexican cowboys called vaqueros. In 1836 Texan ranchers drove many Mexicans out, and claimed the cattle left behind. The Civil War started in 1861, […]
Year 11: Last chance to revise the Homesteaders and Technology
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This drawing from 1887 shows what the cartoonist thought life was really like for the Homesteaders. The hats of the two gunmen in the foreground read ‘Bushwacker’ and ‘Renegade’. Life on the Plains was really tough for the first farmers there. But they were determined to survive, and found ingenious answers to many of […]
Year 11 History: Last chance to revise Law and Order in the West
Comments Off on Year 11 History: Last chance to revise Law and Order in the West By: adminDate: May 22, 2017
Keeping law and order in the West was a problem in those areas that were growing but where effective government had not been set up. Setting up a system of government took a long time, and meanwhile violent men, and some women, took advantage of the situation and made what they could while they could. […]
Year 11 History: Last chance to revise the Early Pioneers
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1. What can you learn from this source about survival skills of Mountain Men? (4 marks) 2. Demonstrate detailed knowledge of the Mountain Men? 3. How did Jim Bridger help people to settle in the West? Jim Bridger, Mountain Man Jim Bridger was a famous Mountain Man who […]
GCSE History: The American West – Early Settlers
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MIGRANTS AND SETTLERS IN THE WEST The Mountain Men Mountain Men were the men who helped open up the West to the rest of the nation, who lived the adventure that the “American Spirit” symbolizes. They were rough, often lawless people who became heroes, brash enough to risk everything to satisfy their wanderlust and desire […]
Last Chance to Revise Plains Indians
THE PLAINS INDIANS The following film, set to atmospheric music, gives a good overview to the life of the Plains Indian: The video that follows gives good information and images – not sure about the style of speaking though, maybe just a little childish: The following film was made by students for a History Project […]
Resources for Year 8 PPE Exam April 2017
Please click on the links to download the PowerPoints which will help you with your revision. Animal Rights revision Buddhism Refvision HR Revision
The Elizabethans: Timeline of Key Events
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Read the document below about William Lambard and write down all of the information needed in Go DEEP. Put the following Acts in time order: Act Against Priests Act of Supremacy Act of Restraining Recusants Act of Persuasions Put the following into date order: Essex Rebellion Margaret Clitherow Poor Laws Secret Priests Shakespeare Babington Plot […]
The Elizabethans: Elizabeth’s Succession
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Please read the following documents, Dead but not Gone, make notes and answer the question at the end: Question: Why was Elizabeth transported in a chariot? Study the source picture below and answer the questions at the end: Question: What observations can you make from this painting about Elizabeth at this time? […]
The Elizabethans: The Colony of Roanoke
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Read the documents below, The Voyage to Roanoke, 1585, and answer the questions at the end: Question: Create 10 questions that you would ask Ralph Lane in an interview about Roanoke, then write in his responses. Accelerated Task: What could be learnt in history from the events that occurred at the colony of Roanoke? […]
The Elizabethans: Elizabethan Explorers
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Please read the document below, Imperial Ambitions, and answer the question at the end: Question: Why was Dr John Dee significant? Read the document below on Francis Drake and complete the task at the end: Create a Fact Table like the one below and fill in the details about Sir Francis Drake: Drake was the […]
The Elizabethans: The Age of Discovery
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Please read the documents below, Going Global, and answer the questions at the end. Question: What did the Elizabethan adventurers achieve? Please read the documents below, Trade with the East, and answer the questions at the end. Question: Why was trade with the East so important to Elizabethans? Question: What does Source […]
The Elizabethans: Elizabethan Witchcraft
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Please read the documents below, Witchcraft Trials, and answer the questions at the end. Questions: 1- Why did the trials increase in the 1580s? 2- Why were prosecutions so high in Essex? 3- Which of the following interpretations were the most significant? Interpretation 1: Village Tensions Interpretation 2: An Attack on Women Interpretation 3: Puritan […]
