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1
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in the 1700s euopean countries like britain realised how much money they could make off …

A

growing sugar, tobacco, cotton, coffee

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2
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what goods where sent to Africa to be exchanged for slaves

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guns, gin, whisky, metal pots, cotton cloth

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3
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what did growing sugar, tobacco, cotton and coffee start

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the slave trade triangle

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4
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where conditions good for the slaves when they were shipped

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no

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5
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what could spread easily on board for the slaves

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disease

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6
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what happened to a slave if they died

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thrown overboard

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7
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why would a slave be thrown overboard after they died

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to prevent disease from spreading and infecting more people

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8
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what was the only reason slaves were allowed on deck

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to exercise

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9
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how were slaves seated on board

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forced to lie together in very cramped conditions

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10
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what happened to slaves that survived the terrible conditions on board

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sold into slavery to work on plantations growing sugar, tobacco, coffee or cotton

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11
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what happened to slaves when they arrived in America or the West Indies

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sold to plantation owners at at slave auction

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12
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what would owners do at a slave auction

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bid for slaves

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13
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what happened to slaves to prepare them for the auction

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they would be washed and rubbed down with oil

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14
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why were slaves rubbed down with oil

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to highlight their muscles

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15
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how would people try and hide the slaves wounds

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black tar

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16
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what would happen to slaves after being bought

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would be branded

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17
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what would be used to brand slaves

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iron branding stick

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18
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what would an iron branding stick be used for

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to burn logos or marks on slaves as a form of identification

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19
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how were plantation conditions

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brutal

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20
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how did owners see their slaves

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as little better than animals

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21
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how long would field slaves be worked

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from sunrise to sunset

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22
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what is an example of what field slaves would do

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picking cotton

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23
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what would be given to slaves to survive off

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a hut/shack , a little food , clothing
no wages

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24
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who watched over slaves

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overseers

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25
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what was a savage punishment that an overseer could hand out if they thought the slave wasnt working hard enough

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flogging
means whipping
made to work in irons
castrated for disobedience

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26
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what would happen to runaway slaves that had been captured

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part of their feet cut off
or murdered

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27
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in what year was the sale of slaves made illegal

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1807

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28
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what were the people who wanted to end slavery called

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abolitionists

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29
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who was the leader of the abolitionists

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an MP named William Wilberforce

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30
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how long did william wilberforce campaign for the abolishment of slavery before it became illegal

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18 years

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31
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what did those who opposed William Wilberforce argue

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Britain would become poorer

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32
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why would britain become poorer if slavery was abolished

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government would lose taxes which came from slave trade

33
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what were the christian groups that believed that evryone was equal in the sight of god

A

methodists and quakers

34
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what did methodists and quakers believe

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everyone was equal in the sight of God and that therefore slavery was immoral

35
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what did methodists and quakers write to support abolition

A

books and articles

36
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who was the influential economist

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Adam Smith

37
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what did Adam Smith argue

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it was better to pay wages as these could then be spent on goods and help the economy grow

38
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what was ALSO argued

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the enslaved workers would work harder if they were free and paid

39
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what was the industrial revolution a period of

A

major changes in the way products are made

40
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how long ago did the industrial revolution take place

A

more than 200 years ago

41
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what was the particular invention of new technology

A

steam engine

42
Q

what were conditions like in a cotton mill

A

harsh

43
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what were children forced to do in a cotton mill

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crawl into dangerous, unguarded machinery

44
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what percentage of accident cases where at manchester infirmary in 1833 were factory accidents

A

40

45
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what year were there 40 percent of accident cases in Manchester Infirmary

A

1833

46
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HOW was cotton thread used

A

had to be spun in damp, warm conditions

47
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what did cotton going out into the night air lead to

A

many cases on
f pneumonia

48
Q

what was the air full of

A

dust

49
Q

what did dusty air lead to

A

chest and lung diseases

50
Q

what did loud noises from machinery affect

A

workers hearing

51
Q

how were working conditions in coal mines

A

tough

52
Q

how were wages

A

low

53
Q

what were the stories of because of low wages

A

pregnant women giving birth down the pit one day and being back at work the next

54
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what were miners paid by

A

paid by the tub

55
Q

what would happen if miners tubs were underweight

A

were not paid

56
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what were frequent accidents

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roof falls, explosions, shaft accidents, drowning

57
Q

there were fierce fines and some miners ended a …

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weeks work owing the money to the mine owner

58
Q

1st thing that happened on mbb

A

1955 women called Rosa Parks refused to give up seat on bus

59
Q

2nd thing

A

driver of bus called police and had her arrested, fingerprinted and jailed

60
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3rd thing

A

NAACP(group protecting black people) arranged boycott of buses
led by martin luther king

61
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4th thing

A

people giving lifts in cars to black people who were boycotting

62
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5th thing

A

end of 1956 supreme court in america said that segregation law on buses was wrong and black people could sit wherever

63
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what does boycotting mean

A

to refuse to use services until something is done to improve how the businesses treat people

64
Q

what state forced black people to give up seat on bus to white people

A

alabama

65
Q

what month did rosa parks not give up seat

A

december 1955

66
Q

how did rosa parks protest against law

A

refused to give up seat for white person

67
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what was the NAACP

A

group protecting black people

68
Q

what happened to bus companies when people stopped using buses

A

lost a lot of money

69
Q

how long did boycott last for

A

year

70
Q

what happened to people who were seen giving lifts to black people

A

threatened with their drivers license taken off them by police

71
Q

what had a major impact on farming

A

railways

72
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why have railways had a major impact on farming

A

perishable goods such as dairy products could now be moved long distances before they are inedible

73
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what rose as a result of railways

A

standard of living

74
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what were formed to run railways

A

new companies

75
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why did peoples health improve

A

regular trains provided better access to fresher and cheaper food

76
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what meant people could stay in touch easily

A

the use of trains by royal mail

77
Q

what was also allowed

A

newspapers to sell to a national readership much more easily

78
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what did trains boost

A

tourism and allowed people to travel to different parts of the country

79
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what did trains give many city dwellers access to

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the fresh air of the countryside

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