The Rebecca Riots 0.0 / 5 ? Historyprotests and reactions 1800-1914GCSENone Created by: Izzy03Created on: 29-11-16 19:22 when did they happen? between 1839-1843 1 of 10 what actually happened to money at the toll gates? wealthy buisnessmen used it as profits 2 of 10 why did they smash and burn the toll gates? they were angry at unjust road taaxes at the gates 3 of 10 how did they dress? They dressed as women with blackened faces 4 of 10 why did they dress as women? because of rebecca (Abrahams daughter-in-law) in the bile who was said to take possesion of the gates of her enemies 5 of 10 when were the riots at their worst? in 1843 when a yound woman was killed 6 of 10 What was the name of the woman killed? Sarah Williams 7 of 10 how did the government react? increased troop numbers in the area 8 of 10 what were the leaders sentenced to? transportation 9 of 10 what did the 1844 laws control? the amount of power the owners off the toll gates had 10 of 10
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