1700-1900: Smuggling | Crime & Punishment | GCSE History Revision

The 18th century saw a dramatic rise in cases of smuggling, with the rise of gang-organised smuggling. Gangs such as the Hawkhurst Gang dominated coastline and the authorities struggled to tackle the problem. It was only in the 1780s when PM William Pitt began reducing import duties that cases of the crime gradually began to fall.
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Quizlet Flashcards: quizlet.com/_5...
Practice exam-style questions:
Explain one way in which smuggling in Britain during the seventeenth century was similar to smuggling in the eighteenth century
Explain one way in which smuggling in Britain during the seventeenth century was different to smuggling during the eighteenth century
Explain why the problem of smuggling rose and fell in the period c1700-c1900
You may use the following in your answer:
Smuggler Gangs
Import Duties
You must also use information of your own.
‘The main reason for smuggling being difficult for the authorities to tackle was because it was a social crime’.
How far do you agree? Explain your answer.
You may use the following in your answer:
The upper classes
Local coastal communities
You must also use information of your own.
Revision Notes:
17th cent, the government introduced import duties on a range of goods
This included some alcohol and tea (a new luxury product at the time)
This created an opportunity for people to make a profit from smuggling
18th cent, more goods were taxed
This included cloth, wine and spirits
Smuggling activity increased
-18th century saw the rise of large smuggler gangs
One gang was the Hawkhurst gang (named after Hawkhurst in Kent)
They controlled large stretches of the south coast of England
They operated from 1735 to 1749
Operated on a larger and more organised scale than previous smugglers
Their leaders were Arthur Gray and Thomas Kingsmill
The pair were caught and hanged in 1748 and 1749
Authorities found it difficult to tackle smuggling
Smuggling was a social crime
Many benefitted from cheaper goods, so people didn't see it as serious
Some smugglers were even viewed as popular heroes
Many of the locals in coastal areas collaborated with smuggler gangs
For instance, making money by helping unload boats and hiding goods until they were sold on
Members of the upper classes often bought smuggled goods, so would help conceal smuggler activities, rather than report them
Smugglers often worked at night, unloading cargoes under the cover of darkness
There were miles of unpoliced coastline
It was easy for smugglers to find a secluded cove to unload in
Some argued that smuggling was a crime created by the government (introducing and extending import duties)
Smuggling died down after it became less profitable
1780s, PM William Pitt lowered import duties
19th century, they were reduced again
There was now less of a difference between the prices offered by smugglers and law-abiding traders
Smuggling dropped dramatically
This video is a revision resource for the 'Crime and Punishment Through Time' module of the new Pearson Edexcel 2016 History GCSE (9-1), though may be compatible with other specs from different exam boards.
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