The History of Slavery in the British Empire

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When did the British Empire first begin to engage in the slave trade?

  1. 15th century

  2. 16th century

  3. 17th century

  4. 18th century


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The British Empire's involvement in the slave trade began in the 16th century, when English merchants began trading slaves from Africa to the Americas.

Which British colony was the first to legalize slavery?

  1. Virginia

  2. Barbados

  3. Jamaica

  4. South Carolina


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Barbados was the first British colony to legalize slavery in 1661.

What was the name of the British law that abolished the slave trade?

  1. The Slave Trade Act of 1807

  2. The Emancipation Act of 1833

  3. The Abolition Act of 1834

  4. The Slavery Abolition Act of 1838


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Slave Trade Act of 1807 was a British law that abolished the slave trade within the British Empire.

What was the name of the British law that abolished slavery in the British Empire?

  1. The Slave Trade Act of 1807

  2. The Emancipation Act of 1833

  3. The Abolition Act of 1834

  4. The Slavery Abolition Act of 1838


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Emancipation Act of 1833 was a British law that abolished slavery in the British Empire.

How many slaves were estimated to be in the British Empire at the time of the Emancipation Act?

  1. 500,000

  2. 1 million

  3. 2 million

  4. 3 million


Correct Option:
Explanation:

It is estimated that there were approximately 800,000 slaves in the British Empire at the time of the Emancipation Act.

What was the name of the British colony that had the largest slave population?

  1. Jamaica

  2. Barbados

  3. Virginia

  4. South Carolina


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jamaica had the largest slave population of any British colony, with over 300,000 slaves at the time of the Emancipation Act.

What was the name of the British abolitionist who led the campaign to abolish slavery in the British Empire?

  1. William Wilberforce

  2. Thomas Clarkson

  3. Granville Sharp

  4. Olaudah Equiano


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

William Wilberforce was the British abolitionist who led the campaign to abolish slavery in the British Empire.

What was the name of the British ship that was used to transport slaves from Africa to the Americas?

  1. The Zong

  2. The Brookes

  3. The Liverpool

  4. The Bristol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Zong was a British ship that was used to transport slaves from Africa to the Americas. In 1781, the captain of the Zong ordered the crew to throw 133 slaves overboard in order to claim insurance money.

What was the name of the British colony that was founded by freed slaves?

  1. Sierra Leone

  2. Liberia

  3. Ghana

  4. Nigeria


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sierra Leone was a British colony that was founded by freed slaves in 1787.

What was the name of the British law that compensated slave owners for the loss of their slaves?

  1. The Slave Trade Act of 1807

  2. The Emancipation Act of 1833

  3. The Abolition Act of 1834

  4. The Slavery Abolition Act of 1838


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Slavery Abolition Act of 1838 was a British law that compensated slave owners for the loss of their slaves.

What was the name of the British colony that was the last to abolish slavery?

  1. Jamaica

  2. Barbados

  3. Mauritius

  4. Saint Helena


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Saint Helena was the last British colony to abolish slavery in 1835.

What was the name of the British Prime Minister who abolished slavery in the British Empire?

  1. William Pitt the Younger

  2. Lord Liverpool

  3. George Canning

  4. Robert Peel


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lord Liverpool was the British Prime Minister who abolished slavery in the British Empire.

What was the name of the British colony that had the smallest slave population?

  1. Bermuda

  2. The Bahamas

  3. Turks and Caicos Islands

  4. Cayman Islands


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Cayman Islands had the smallest slave population of any British colony, with only a few hundred slaves at the time of the Emancipation Act.

What was the name of the British law that prohibited the slave trade in the Indian Ocean?

  1. The Slave Trade Act of 1807

  2. The Emancipation Act of 1833

  3. The Abolition Act of 1834

  4. The Slavery Abolition Act of 1838


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Slave Trade Act of 1807 prohibited the slave trade in the Indian Ocean.

What was the name of the British law that prohibited the slave trade in the Pacific Ocean?

  1. The Slave Trade Act of 1807

  2. The Emancipation Act of 1833

  3. The Abolition Act of 1834

  4. The Slavery Abolition Act of 1838


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Slave Trade Act of 1807 prohibited the slave trade in the Pacific Ocean.

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