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Question 1

Abraham Lincoln

Answer 1

16th president of America and believed black slaves were equal to white people

Question 2

1833

Answer 2

Abolition of Slavery Act – slavery is made illegal in the British Empire

Question 3

Secondary source

Answer 3

A source of information
created after an event or using
primary materials e.g. school
textbook

Question 4

social

Answer 4

ideas centred on general poulation, public and people

Question 5

1772

Answer 5

Somerset vs. Sterling trials – standing on British soil made you a free person

Question 6

1775–1783

Answer 6

American war of independence. France offers help and support against the British

Question 7

political

Answer 7

ideas on the running of a country, laws, elections etc.

Question 8

William Wilberforce

Answer 8

English MP and abolitionist

Question 9

Louis XVI of France (16th)

Answer 9

King of France 1774-1792. Louis was King during the revolution and was executed in 1793

Question 10

Primary source

Answer 10

A source of information taken
directly from the time studied
e.g. newspapers

Question 11

slavery

Answer 11

holding a person as property against their will

Question 12

Harriet Tubman

Answer 12

Escaped American slave who became an abolitionist

Question 13

plantation

Answer 13

farms where slaves would work for their owner

Question 14

colony

Answer 14

land that is ruled by a monarch in a different

Question 15

5 May 1789 – 9 Nov 1799

Answer 15

The French revolution. Political and social changes included removal of monarch.

Question 16

Middle passage

Answer 16

Journey in-between Africa and

America

Question 17

abolition

Answer 17

to get rid of or end something

Question 18

enlightenment

Answer 18

A European movement during the 17th & 18th century, focusing on the importance of individual rather than tradition

Question 19

revolution

Answer 19

The overthrow of government or politics in favour of new political ideas

Question 20

1554

Answer 20

British Empire starts trading in African slaves

Question 21

Olaudah Equiano

Answer 21

Escaped slave who documented his experience

Question 22

empire

Answer 22

land(s) that is ruled by 1 monarch