History GCSE
Fear of rebellion
What Fear of rebellion means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Fear of rebellion
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A pervasive fear of insurrections and the fragility of social order in densely populated British colonial cities.
Topics that use Fear of rebellion
- Option P2: Key topic 1: British settlement in North America, 1713–41 - 3 Problems within the colonies (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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