highway robbery : industrial period

Question 1

what were the two difefrent types of highway robbers?

Answer 1

. highwaymen
. footpads

Question 2

what were the traits of highwaymen?

Answer 2

. had a glamorous image
. on horseback
. tended to rob stagecoaches / people on horseback
. less violent than footpads
. worked alone, in pairs or in small groups

Question 3

what were the traits of footpads ?

Answer 3

. more violent
. worked in gangs
. attcked people on foot
. didnt have a glamorous image

Question 4

what were the causes or highway robbery?

Answer 4

. limited banking: people crried their wealth with them, easier to rob
. no policing in roads
. turnpike (improved roads) meant people travelled more
. demobedd soliders knew how to use handguns so often highwaymen
. hanguns were easy to use and purchase in 18th century

Question 5

what was the name of the most famous highwayman?

Answer 5

dick turpin

Question 6

list all the information about dick turpin?

Answer 6

. born in essex in 1706
. trained as butcher
. joined tom king
. hanged on the 7th of april 1939

Question 7

when did the fielding brothers set up their horse patrol?

Answer 7

1805, had 54 men

Question 8

why did highway robbery decrease?

Answer 8

. manned tollgates mad escaoe harder
. bank notes strated being used so were easier to track
. horse patriol set up by fielding brothers in 1805