History GCSE
Persecution
What Persecution means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Persecution
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Persecution in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Severe treatment faced by Loyalists during the conflict, including property confiscation and violence from Patriot forces.
Topics that use Persecution
- Option P2: Key topic 3: The loss of an empire, 1765–83 - 3 Consequences of the war in America (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Demographic shifts
- Diplomacy and broken treaties
- Economic dependence on enslaved labour
- Impact of colonial warfare
- Liberty and equality
- Migration and resettlement
- Regional divisions
- Resettlement
Using Persecution in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise History questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All History GCSE termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge