Africans Flashcards

1
Q

By the 1750s there were about ………
black Africans in Britain. Many were from
families that had been here hundreds of years. Most arrived as …………

A

10,000 by 1750

servants

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2
Q

Thousands of Black Loyalists who fought for Britain in the ……… War of
Independence were taken to Canada & some ended up in London

A

American

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3
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1870-1900 – Britain added …… African colonies to its empire, including ……………… …….. Children of wealthy West African families migrated for education

A

Nigeria and modern Ghana

1870-1900 Britain added 16 colonies to its empire

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4
Q

West African sailors were recruited to ships trading in ……. from there that was key
to the growing … industry based in Liverpool. Some settled there . ( economic impact)

A

palm oil

soap industry in Liverpool

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5
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Some media representationn was positive of migrants. Many took an interest in Queen
Victoria’s ………… achievements , the West African Sarah Forbes ……….

A

Victoria

Sarah Forbes Bonetta (capture by west African king given to captain)

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6
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John ……, born in Liverpool, was London’s first elected Black politician as Mayor of
……………..in ..…

A

Archer

Battersea

1913

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7
Q

Thousands of Black Loyalists who fought for Britain ended up on the London streets
Partly to help , but also remove them, a settlement was set up …….., Sierra Leone

A

Free town but Sierra Leone was a Mosquito and cholera infested area

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Q

By 1800 around ….. Africans were living in London.Many were poor just like
almost everyone else. Some were wealthy and successful like the composer ……

A

15,000

Ignatius Sancho

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9
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Migrants were key to the campaign to abolish the slavery, wring pamphlets, books and
making speechces . For example , ,,,,,,,,,,,, –organised the ‘…….of Africa

A

Ottobah Cugonao

sons africa

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10
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Several leading members of the Chartist campaign for working class votes & rights
were migrants. Men like William….., President of the London ……

A

William cuffay

chartists

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