History Flashcards
(35 cards)
What was the biggest colony in The British Empire?
India was the main colony
Why was India the main colony of the British Empire?
Resources: cotton, tea and pepper
Military strength
Access to trade routes and other Asian countries that could be influenced by
When did Britain colonise India?
1858
Who colonised India?
East India company. Victoria was the queen at the time.
What was West Africa like before the Slave Trade?
It was made up of different kingdoms and empires
Who was the leader of the Mali Empire?
Mansa Musa is the richest man in history and was the ruler of the Mali empire.
How did the slave trade begin?
Portuguese and Spanish traders transported West African civilians to American colonies that they conquered.
When did Britain get involved in the slave trade?
British sailors became involved in the 16th century and their involvement increased in the 18th century.
Why did Britain get involved with the slave trade in the 18th century?
The treaty of Utrecht gave them the legal right to sell slaves to the Spanish Empire
When was the treaty of Utrecht created?
1713
Where were West African slaves transported to?
Caribbean and the Spanish ruled American colonies.
How were they transported?
They were transported by boat.
What was tight packing?
Tight packing was where everyone was touching
What did Ship Zong trade?
The Zong traded 442 slaves for iron bars, cloth and alcohol.
How long until the Zong started running out of water? How many died of disease?
After 11 weeks. 80 slaves died.
What did they do with the slaves who had perished? And those who were ill?
They threw them overboard to avoid losing money.
What did some people do in desperation to escape the conditions?
They jumped to their deaths. The conditions they were in were inhumane.
What happened when the Zong returned to Britain?
The captain tried to claim their money but they refused. It was took to court
What did the slaves do in the Caribbean?
They worked on plantations and harvested cotton, tobacco and sugar.
When was slavery abolished in England and the Caribbean?
1838
What were the 3 main reasons for slavery abolishment?
Mechanisation, machinery was used more widely for farming.
Free slave writing. Oulaudah Equiano.
Sugar Boycott. White men and women refused to buy slavery goods
What 3 main things sparked the American War of independence?
Taxes on things like paper
No one in charge in America
No MP’s to represent them.
