slavery

Question 1

What was the British Empire?

Answer 1

A global empire controlled by Britain that spanned several continents and included colonies, protectorates, and dominions.

Question 2

What was the Middle Passage?

Answer 2

The sea route taken by slave ships from West Africa to the Americas, notorious for its brutal conditions.

Question 3

True or False: The Middle Passage was known for its humane treatment of enslaved individuals.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What were slave ships primarily used for during the transatlantic slave trade?

Answer 4

Transporting enslaved Africans to the Americas.

Question 5

Fill in the blank: The majority of enslaved Africans were transported to the _____ during the transatlantic slave trade.

Answer 5

Caribbean

Question 6

What was the triangular trade?

Answer 6

A trade system where goods and enslaved people were exchanged between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Question 7

What was the role of the Royal African Company?

Answer 7

To monopolize the trade of enslaved Africans and facilitate their transportation to the Americas.

Question 8

True or False: The abolition of slavery in the British Empire occurred in 1833.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What were ‘slave codes’?

Answer 9

Laws that defined the status of enslaved individuals and the rights of masters.

Question 10

What was a common condition aboard slave ships?

Answer 10

Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions leading to high mortality rates.

Question 11

Short answer: Name one major crop produced by enslaved labor in the Caribbean.

Answer 11

Sugar

Question 12

What was the significance of the Zong massacre?

Answer 12

An event where enslaved Africans were thrown overboard for insurance claims, highlighting the brutality of the slave trade.

Question 13

Fill in the blank: Enslaved individuals were often subjected to _____ labor in plantations.

Answer 13

Forced

Question 14

What was the role of abolitionists?

Answer 14

To campaign for the end of slavery and promote the rights of enslaved individuals.

Question 15

True or False: The British Empire was the first to abolish slavery.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What was the Slavery Abolition Act?

Answer 16

A law passed in 1833 that abolished slavery in most of the British Empire.

Question 17

What economic impact did the abolition of slavery have on the British Empire?

Answer 17

It led to economic challenges as plantations transitioned to free labor systems.

Question 18

What was the role of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade?

Answer 18

To organize efforts and campaigns to end the slave trade in Britain.

Question 19

Short answer: Who was Olaudah Equiano?

Answer 19

An enslaved African who became a prominent abolitionist and wrote an autobiography.

Question 20

What was the significance of the Amistad case?

Answer 20

A legal case involving enslaved Africans who revolted and fought for their freedom in the U.S.

Question 21

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a movement aimed at ending the slave trade and slavery itself.

Answer 21

Abolition movement

Question 22

True or False: The slave trade was completely abolished in 1807 in Britain.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What were the conditions like for enslaved people on plantations?

Answer 23

They faced harsh labor, poor living conditions, and severe punishment.

Question 24

What type of resistance did enslaved individuals often engage in?

Answer 24

Revolts, escape attempts, and passive resistance.

Question 25

What was the significance of the Haitian Revolution?

Answer 25

It was the first successful slave revolt that led to the establishment of Haiti as a free nation.

Question 26

Short answer: Who was William Wilberforce?

Answer 26

A leading British abolitionist who played a key role in ending the slave trade.

Question 27

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a significant factor in the abolition movement, highlighting the moral issues of slavery.

Answer 27

Religious revival

Question 28

What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on slavery?

Answer 28

It shifted economic focus away from slave-dependent agriculture to industrial production.

Question 29

What were 'maroon communities'?

Answer 29

Settlements formed by escaped enslaved people in the Caribbean and Americas.

Question 30

True or False: The British Empire's economy heavily relied on slave labor.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

What was the purpose of slave auctions?

Answer 31

To sell enslaved people to the highest bidder, often separating families.

Question 32

Fill in the blank: Enslaved people were often denied the right to _____ and education.

Answer 32

Freedom

Question 33

What was the role of the British navy in relation to the slave trade post-abolition?

Answer 33

To patrol the Atlantic and enforce the ban on the slave trade.

Question 34

Short answer: What was the primary cash crop in the Caribbean during the era of enslavement?

Answer 34

Sugar

Question 35

What was the significance of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act?

Answer 35

It made it illegal to engage in the slave trade within the British Empire.

Question 36

True or False: The abolition of slavery was universally supported in Britain.

Answer 36

False

Question 37

What was the role of the press in the abolition movement?

Answer 37

To raise public awareness and mobilize support against slavery.

Question 38

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a significant slave revolt in Jamaica in 1831.

Answer 38

Baptist War

Question 39

What was the impact of the abolition of slavery on Caribbean societies?

Answer 39

It led to social upheaval and economic restructuring.

Question 40

What was the significance of the Emancipation Act of 1833?

Answer 40

It marked the legal end of slavery in the British Empire.

Question 41

Short answer: Name one method enslaved people used to resist their conditions.

Answer 41

Work slowdowns or revolts.

Question 42

What was the role of women in the abolition movement?

Answer 42

Women played key roles in organizing, advocacy, and public awareness campaigns.

Question 43

True or False: The British Empire's abolition of slavery occurred without any resistance or conflict.

Answer 43

False

Question 44

What were 'freedmen'?

Answer 44

Individuals who were formerly enslaved and gained their freedom.