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| Pregunta | Respuesta |
| What year did the ripper murders start? | 1888 |
| Where did the ripper murders take place? | In the East of London, Whitechapel |
| Why are the Whitechapel murders so famous? | The press coverage made the murders a 'new thing'. It also portrayed the ripper as an almost 'romantic figure' due to his evasion of capture, and peoples want to solve the mystery. |
| Who was in charge of the ripper investigation? | Frederick Abberline |
| Who are the five certain victims? | Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly |
| What do all the ripper victims have in common? | They were all prostitutes |
| How did the murdered get the name 'Jack the ripper?' | It was written on a letter that was sent in the murderers name. |
| What is the importance of the letter? | The letter gave the ripper his name. It may not have been sent by the murderer, and could have been sent by the press wanting to keep the story going. |
| What was Whitechapel like in the 1880s? | It was the slums of London, where people worked in workhouses, lived in poverty, became prostitutes in 'doss houses'. It was dirty, busy and overcrowded. |
| What is a primary source? | A source by someone or from something at the time |
| What is a secondary source? | A source created after the time of our study |
| Why is using context in your answer important? | It helps you asses the source content and context such as how accurate or typical the content of the source is. |
| What is provenance? | Where a source comes from - Who made it? - Why was it made? - When was it made? - |
| What is Booths poverty map? | A map which outlines the areas of poverty and inequality within London |
| What is a pogrom? | An organised massacre of a particular ethnic group |
| What is the difference between a tabloid and broadsheet newspaper? | A tabloid is a smaller newspaper that is not as commonly known (eg. The sun) and a broadsheet is a larger newspaper company (eg. The times) |
| When was the metropolitan police act? | 1829 |
| What sources could be use to follow up a question on policing? | Police reports - press articles - maps of the area - reports from social reformers - court proceedings - Census Information |
| Why are penny dreadfuls not the most accurate source of information? | The are often exaggerated to sell more |
| What is a Nationalist? | Someone who loves their country and wants it to be independant |
| What is an anarchist? | Someone with a radical political belief that all Government should be removed |
| What is immigration? | People coming into your country. |
| Who was commissioner Edmund Henderson? | Commissioned in 1870. He made reforms to the police force, including allowing members to vote, and setting up a charity to help families of those killed in service. He also allowed the reputation of the police force to slip. |
| What did the 1877 'Trial of detectives' reveal about the police force? | It found corruption in the force. It was suspected that they had deliberately broken the law by impersonating a customer. This raised suspicion of spies. |
| Who replaced Edmund Henderson as commissioner? | Charles Warren |
| Who was commissioner Charles Warren? | He made reforms to the police. He issued orders to increase drill practice, he heightened rules for recruitment, he also allowed ex-soldiers into the force. |
| What was the main criticism of commissioner Charles Warren? | The Ripper Murders, as the police were unable to catch the murder or find a lead to who it was. |
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