Britain And Caribbean Flashcards

1
Q

Why Britain continued to support slave trade

A

Wealth
Employment
World power
Investments
Insurance
Cities profited

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2
Q

Importance to British economy(how fully)x3

A

World power
Employment
Wealth

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3
Q

Impact on Caribbean
(Evaluate usefulness)x2

A

Racist attitudes
New diseases

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4
Q

Important to British cities

A

Employment
Wealth
Port cities grew in size and power
Trading
Shipbuilding
Insurance

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5
Q

Negative on Caribbean

A

Natives cleared
Small farms replaced by large plantations
Damage and destruction
New disease
Racist attitudes
Economy relied on plantations

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6
Q

Impact on Brit econ(how fully)x3

A

Money to government
Employment all over in new business
Increase in banking

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7
Q

Benefits on economy Brit (usefulness)x2

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Insurance
World power

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8
Q

Why suffered

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Natives cleared
New diseases,
Small farms, replace by large, plantations,
Damage and destruction
 economy, ruined
Racist attitudes


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