History GCSE
Urban tension and paranoia
What Urban tension and paranoia means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Urban tension and paranoia
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Extreme paranoia regarding slave revolts in urban colonial settings, seen when panicked authorities suspected a coordinated uprising in New York City.
Topics that use Urban tension and paranoia
- Option P2: Key topic 1: British settlement in North America, 1713–41 - 3 Problems within the colonies (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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