Whitechapel, c1870-c1900: crime, policing and the inner city (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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Where was Whitechapel located in relation to central London?
Where was Whitechapel located in relation to central London?
East of the City of London
What proportion of Whitechapel's population lived in lodging houses?
What proportion of Whitechapel's population lived in lodging houses?
One-quarter
What were the most deprived, overcrowded areas of Whitechapel called?
What were the most deprived, overcrowded areas of Whitechapel called?
Rookeries
In what year did the Peabody Estate open?
In what year did the Peabody Estate open?
1881
Who funded the construction of 11 blocks of flats in a deprived area of Whitechapel?
Who funded the construction of 11 blocks of flats in a deprived area of Whitechapel?
George Peabody
What principle meant workhouse conditions had to be worse than the poorest paid work?
What principle meant workhouse conditions had to be worse than the poorest paid work?
Less eligibility
Who mainly lived in workhouses?
Who mainly lived in workhouses?
Elderly, sick, orphans, unmarried mothers
After what year did Dr. Barnardo establish homes for young orphans in Whitechapel?
After what year did Dr. Barnardo establish homes for young orphans in Whitechapel?
1880
Why did people in extreme poverty often turn to stealing in Whitechapel?
Why did people in extreme poverty often turn to stealing in Whitechapel?
To survive, as alternative was workhouse
Between which groups were tensions particularly high in overcrowded Whitechapel?
Between which groups were tensions particularly high in overcrowded Whitechapel?
Local-born and immigrant communities
Why were women involved in prostitution extremely vulnerable to violence?
Why were women involved in prostitution extremely vulnerable to violence?
Dangerous streets & lack of police help
What type of political figures did Whitechapel attract from across Europe?
What type of political figures did Whitechapel attract from across Europe?
Socialists and anarchists