Reasons for, and nature of, the changing patterns of trade, 1763-1914: Flashcards

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What was Britain’s government debt as a percentage of its GDP in 1763 and 1821?

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1763= 157% and 1821=260%

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The slave ship called ‘Lottery’ set sail from Liverpool in 1798. How much did it cost to outfit the ship?

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£2,307

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The slave ship called ‘Lottery’ set sail from Liverpool in 1798. How much was it carrying in trade goods for Africa?

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£8,326

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The slave ship called ‘Lottery’ set sail from Liverpool in 1798. How much was made as a result of the selling of 453 slaves?

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£22,726 (£50 per head)

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What were the three main ports for slave traders in Britain?

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Bristol, Glasgow and Liverpool

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By the 1790s, how many slave ships were sailing from Liverpool per year?

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120-130

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In 1766, the Gentleman’s Magazine claimed how many members of parliament were planters or had business interest in plantations?

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‘Upwards of 40’

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Who chaired the Society of West Indian Merchants who was also the Governor of the Bank of England between 1783 and 1785?

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Sir Richard Neave

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How many slaves worked on the Church of England plantations in Barbados?

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400

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When was the first abolitionist movement in Britain setup?

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1783 by Quakers

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When did William Wilberforce join the abolitionist movement?

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1787

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When did the parliamentary campaign for abolition begin?

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1789

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When was the French revolution and when was France declared a republic?

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Revolution began in 1789 and declared a republic in 1792

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When did Napoleon seize power of France leading to the rejuvenation of the slave trade by French plantations?

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1804

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When was the bill that abolished the slave trade passed by the House of Commons yet defeated in the House of Lords?

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1804

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When was the Foreign Slave Trade Bill introduced?

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1806

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When was the Slave Trade Act?

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1807

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What percentage of the income for Bristol’s population came from the Slave Trade in 1780s?

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40%

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In the 18th century, what proportion of slave ships would lose profit?

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In 1778, how much did merchants in Liverpool lose through the Slave Trade?

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How many slaves were later emancipated by 1834 and how much did it cost?

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700,000 slaves and cost £20 million (40% of Government expenditure)

22
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From which country did the economic theory of mercantilism originate?

23
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When did Adam Smith publish ‘An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations’?

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In 1750, what was the second most prosperous city in the British Empire?

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What was the value of imports from Ireland in 1750 and 1790?
1750= £1.5 million and 1790= £3.8 million
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What was the value of exports from Ireland in 1750 and 1790?
1750= £1.9 million and 1790= £4.9 million
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In which year did the British Government consult Adam Smith in regards to the future of Irish demands for free trade?
1779
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When did the British Government remove trade restrictions on Ireland?
1779
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What piece of policy passed by the British government characterised protectionist interests in Britain after the war with France ended in 1815?
Corn laws
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When was the Representation of the People Act passed?
1832
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When was the Anti-Corn Law League founded?
1838
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When did Robert Peel become Prime Minister?
1841
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Between 1842 and 1846, how many import tariffs were removed?
1,200 tariffs
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Between which years were the Navigation Acts passed?
1651 and 1673
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What did the Navigation Acts do?
Colonial goods for exportation must be on British ships; certain goods had to go via a British port; European imports for British colonies had to stop in English port
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What was 'salutary neglect'?
The 'light-touch' approach of tax collection
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When was the Seven Years' War?
1756 – 1763
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Which two major protectionist laws remained in the budget of 1842?
Sugar duties and the Corn Laws
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Which countries were a threat to British trade of Sugar due to the abolition of slave ownership in 1833?
Brazil and Cuba
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When did Peel abolish the sugar duties and Corn Laws?
Importation Act of 1846
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How many people died and emigrated as a result of the Irish potato famine?
1 million died and 1 million emigrated
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When were the Navigation Acts repealed?
1849
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When was the Sugar Act passed that put duties on non-British Caribbean colonies?
1764
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When was Mutiny Act passed that allowed British troops to be stationed in each of the British Colonies in America?
1765
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When was the Stamp act that put a tax on the purchase of stamps that must be put on almost all formal documents?
1765