History British Empire & Slavery Flashcards
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slavery
british empire
american revolution
french revolution
What where all the colonies that where rules by Britain? (7)
- new zeland
- Australia
- India
- West Africa
- West Indies
- Canada
- The Thirteen Colonies (America)
What methods had the British used to build up their empire?
- War and conquest ( against the French , Spanish , Indians and native Americans)
- Building trading bases (Close to the coast) and trade
- Settling / migrating = colonies
Where the Methods of the British Similar or Different than the methods of the Spanish and Romans?
Similarities:
1.They Fought wars to win against other countries
2. They used trading to make money
3. Like the Spanish they got an Empire in Another continent
Different:
1. Spain and Rome used war more
State the 3 stages of the triangular trade. And explain what each one carried.
Stage 1: Britain to Afrika - British made industrial goods such as clothes , metals , guns and alcohol. These goods were trade for Africans
Stage 2: Afrika to Amerika - Africans are Kidnapped and put in dungeons in chains. They become slaves and get sent across the Atlantic to Amerika and west indies
Stage 3: West indies to Britain - Plantation goods (produced by slave) such as sugar , cotton and tobacco are exported to Britai. There , they are converted ( turned to industrial goods) and sold at a high price
Why did people migrate and settle in Amerika?
Manny settled there hoping to grow wealthy from Farming and trade. Others migrated to Amerika so that they had the freedom to follow their religion in their own way instead of in the way the government at home ordered.
Who was the British fighting against for control over nova scotia and newfoundland (Canada ) during the early seventeenth century?
France.
Who led the American independence against British troops?
George Washington
Why did Britain control coastal bases in Afrika?
Britain controlled coastal bases in Afrika for trade, especially for Slaves.
What were the West indies used for in the British Empire?
Plantations were set up to grow sugar for sale in Britain and made large profits
What did the British Empire buy from India?
They bought tea , spices , silks and other goods and exported the to Britain
What are the three locations were ports where placed in India?
- Madras
- Bombay
- Calcutta
What did the British Empire buy from India?
They bought tea , spices , silks and other goods and exported the to Britain
Who made three voyages to the pacific between 1768 and 1780 and Found Australia and conquered it for the British?
Captain James Cook
What Did the British Empire use Australia for ? why?
Australia was used as a prison by Britain because it was too far away
What is another country James Cook Claimed?
New Zealand and other pacific islands
What were the four ways Thomas Clarkson used to abolish slavery?
- Pressure Groups
- Persuasive writer and speaker
- Witnesses
- Research / Investigation
Who Benefited from Slavery? (8)
- Ordinary people
- British Slave ship owners
- African war lords
- Factory Owners
- Plantation Owners
- Capitalists
- Bankers
- British Slave Traders
How did Ordinary People benefit from Slavery?
Ordinary People for whom the slave trade provided many jobs back in Britain: back in Liverpool’s sailors were involved in the slave trade; there were the jobs in factories making things to sell to Africa or the plantations. Slave Labor made sugar cheaper for people living in Britain
Why was Clarkson’s challenges so difficult?
Because Nearly everyone in Britain, from farm workers to bishops , accepted slavery as completely normal. West Indies were the most valuable colonies of Britain
What are some racist arguments defending the slave trade?
Africans are less skilled that Europeans, proving that white people are superior , so they have a right to do as they wish with black people.
What are some economic arguments defending the slave trade?
The slave trade make lots of money for Britain. It has to continue, Africa is undeveloped - no other type of trade is possible
Who was Olaudah Equiano?
he was a slave who escaped and told everyone his story
Why did the captain of the slave ship Zong throw 130 slaves overboard when they were sick?
The Ship had left Afrika in September. By November 60 slaves had died and many were seriously ill. Collingwood (Ship Captain) thought that if they threw sick slaves overboard the owners would be able to claim money back from the insurance company.
