Highway Robbery

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  • Created on: 15-11-22 14:47
What increased during the C18th?
Travel because of improved roads
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What quality is NOT associated with a highwayman in their "image" and in reality?
Nice
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They were often mean to the lady victims. True or False?
False
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Highwaymen were known as 'gentlemen of...' what?
the road
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In reality highwaymen were actually....what?
Treacherous, cruel and violent
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Which is NOT a reason for the increase in highway robbery?
It became fasionable
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Which statement is true?
Highway robbery declined just as qickly as it grew
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Handguns became easier to obtain...true or false?
True
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What statement is TRUE about the police?
There was no police force so they didnt track down the highwaymen
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Which time period did highwaymen occur?
17th-18th Century
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What quality is NOT associated with a highwayman in their "image" and in reality?

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Nice

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They were often mean to the lady victims. True or False?

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Highwaymen were known as 'gentlemen of...' what?

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In reality highwaymen were actually....what?

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