Crimes against authority (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year was the Witchcraft Act passed that repealed all laws concerning witchcraft?
In which year was the Witchcraft Act passed that repealed all laws concerning witchcraft?
1736
After 1736, what could happen to people who claimed to possess magical powers?
After 1736, what could happen to people who claimed to possess magical powers?
Fines or imprisonment
Which organisation, established by Charles II, promoted scientific thinking about witchcraft?
Which organisation, established by Charles II, promoted scientific thinking about witchcraft?
The Royal Society
How did economic changes contribute to the decline of witchcraft prosecutions?
How did economic changes contribute to the decline of witchcraft prosecutions?
Reduced supernatural blame for problems
In which year did the Tolpuddle Martyrs incident occur?
In which year did the Tolpuddle Martyrs incident occur?
1834
How many agricultural workers formed the trade union in Tolpuddle?
How many agricultural workers formed the trade union in Tolpuddle?
Six
What did the Tolpuddle workers call their early trade union?
What did the Tolpuddle workers call their early trade union?
A friendly society
What crime were the Tolpuddle Martyrs arrested for committing?
What crime were the Tolpuddle Martyrs arrested for committing?
Taking secret oaths
What sentence did each of the Tolpuddle Martyrs receive?
What sentence did each of the Tolpuddle Martyrs receive?
Seven years' transportation
How many people signed petitions opposing the Tolpuddle Martyrs' punishment?
How many people signed petitions opposing the Tolpuddle Martyrs' punishment?
Over 200,000
In which year were the Tolpuddle Martyrs pardoned and allowed to return home?
In which year were the Tolpuddle Martyrs pardoned and allowed to return home?
1836
Why did authorities use harsh sentences against the Tolpuddle workers?
Why did authorities use harsh sentences against the Tolpuddle workers?
To warn other workers