18th & 19th Century Britain c.1700 -c.1900

Question 1

What time period is 18th and 19th century Britain?

Answer 1

c.1700 - c.1900

Question 2

Name four factors which increased crime.

Answer 2

• increase of urbanisation
• new forms of transport made it harder to track down criminals
• rapid population growth
• rich and poor living closer together

Question 3

Which two crimes changed in this time period? How did they change?

Answer 3

Poaching
- More professional/ poaching gangs
- Smuggling
- Gangs became more organised and clever