Jack The Ripper Flashcards
What were the names of Jack’s Victims
Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Cathrine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly
Why were Jack’s victims easy targets
Because they were always roaming the streets looking for people, and most of them had drinking problems and some of them were prostitutes which meant they were vulnerable.
How did jack start letters to the police?
Dear Boss,
What was Jack’s profile like?
Male in late 20s
Probably employed
Single, without family ties,
Probably abused or deserted by his mother as a child
What social problems did London face?
Drunk people, unhinged, mothers not looking after children, people hanging themselves. Very dirty. Bad language.
Why was finding jack so difficult.
He killed people at night and then ran off before anyone got there, and if people don’t know what he looks like then how are pole going to call the police or tell an officers
How did children contribute to the industrial revolution?
They worked in factory’s and up chimneys and were payed little
What was the middle passage
The journey along the Atlantic Ocean of which slaves were transported.
Who was Equiano?
He was a slave that was clever. And didn’t enjoy anything and refused to eat. He also wrote a diary about it. Which helped historians.
What was the triangular trade?
Transatlantic slave trade. Carrying slaves, cash crops and manufactured goods.
Who was newton?
Wrote hymns and worked on slave boats.
What did the plantation make?
Tobacco, rice, cotton and sugar.
Where were the slaves transported?
USA and Caribbean
What were slaves traded for?
Mostly for goods and then they would be used to get the goods
How many people were forced into slavery?
20 million!
Who was blamed for slavery
European Colonies
Which countries were part of the empire?
UK, USA, Portugal, France
What good things did the empire do?
Peace, rule of law, Trade, education.
What bad things did the empire do?
Thousand of slaves tortured, they also hanged people. And there wasn’t a lot of money for the people with no authority.
Who was a contemporary historian, who argued we should stop apologizing for our empire
Niall Ferguson
How much of the world did we own?
23% of the world!
What happened to the empire after the Second World War?
It corrupted and fell apart, which meant people were on rashons and we were trying to pick are self up again
What is the Victorian interpretation of the empire?
Wealthy and high up in the ranking and pitty to the poor people.
How did the 1970s view the empire?
It had only just started to lift a bit, and there was more structure and people were more free with what they could buy.
