Term 3 Flashcards
Who became King of England in 1603?
A) James I
B) Charles I
C) Oliver Cromwell
A) James I
Who led the group of conspirators to blow up Parliament?
A) Guy Fawkes
B) Robert Catesby
C) John Pym
B) Robert Catesby
Who was caught red-handed lighting the barrels of gunpowder under Parliament?
A) Oliver Cromwell
B) John Newton
C) Guy Fawkes
C) Guy Fawkes
Who became Lord Protector in 1653?
A) Oliver Cromwell
B) John Pym
C) James I
A) Oliver Cromwell
Who led the group of MPs critical of Charles I?
A) Robert Catesby
B) John Pym
C) Guy Fawkes
B) John Pym
Who was Olaudah Equiano?
A) A former slave and abolitionist writer
B) A plantation overseer
C) A military leader in the Americas
A) A former slave and abolitionist writer
What is John Newton best known for?
A) Leading a rebellion against Charles I
B) Writing an autobiography about slavery
C) Renouncing the slave trade and becoming an abolitionist
C) Renouncing the slave trade and becoming an abolitionist
What is a conspiracy?
A) A group of representatives who approve laws
B) A secret plan to do something unlawful
C) A type of naval tax
B) A secret plan to do something unlawful
What is Parliament?
A) A ruler with supreme authority
B) A tax on coastal towns
C) A group representing parts of England that approve or reject laws
C) A group representing parts of England that approve or reject laws
What does “absolutist” mean?
A) A person who abolishes slavery
B) A ruler with supreme authority and power
C) A tax collector
B) A ruler with supreme authority and power
What was the Eleven-Years Tyranny?
A) Charles I ruled without calling Parliament from 1629-1640
B) A period of war between England and Scotland
C) The time when Parliament abolished taxes
A) Charles I ruled without calling Parliament from 1629-1640
What was “ship money”?
A) A payment for naval defence during war
B) A tax on plantations in the Americas
C) A fine for starting a conspiracy
A) A payment for naval defence during war
What was the Grand Remonstrance?
A) A summary of Parliament’s criticisms of the king
B) A tax reform bill
C) A treaty signed with Scotland
A) A summary of Parliament’s criticisms of the king
What was the Rump Parliament?
A) Parliament after it was purged
B) A group of abolitionists
C) The Parliament that approved ship money
A) Parliament after it was purged
What was the Bishops’ War?
A) A fight over plantations in the Americas
B) An uprising in Scotland against Charles I’s religious reforms
C) A war between Parliament and the king
B) An uprising in Scotland against Charles I’s religious reforms
What is a colony?
A) A country ruled by another country
B) A plantation for growing crops
C) A type of naval tax
A) A country ruled by another country
What is a plantation?
A) A large estate for growing crops like coffee and sugar
B) A colony ruled by Britain
C) A term for a naval tax
A) A large estate for growing crops like coffee and sugar
What is the Middle Passage?
A) A sea journey by slave ships from West Africa to the Americas
B) A trade route between Europe and Asia
C) A military path during the Bishops’ War
A) A sea journey by slave ships from West Africa to the Americas
What is the Trade Triangle?
A) A three-way trade involving commodities, enslaved Africans, and raw materials
B) A war between England, Scotland, and Ireland
C) A route connecting British colonies in the Americas
A) A three-way trade involving commodities, enslaved Africans, and raw materials
What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
A) A system of trade involving enslaved Africans transported to the Americas
B) A tax imposed on coastal towns
C) A series of rebellions against slavery
A) A system of trade involving enslaved Africans transported to the Americas
What was the role of an overseer?
A) Directed the daily work of slaves on plantations
B) Represented England in Parliament
C) Fought in the Bishops’ War
A) Directed the daily work of slaves on plantations
What does “abolition” mean?
A) The act of officially ending something
B) The act of creating plantations
C) The transportation of enslaved Africans
A) The act of officially ending something
Who were the abolitionists?
A) Campaigners against slavery
B) Plantation overseers
C) Members of the Rump Parliament
A) Campaigners against slavery
What is a petition?
A) A formal written request with many signatures for a specific cause
B) A tax on plantations in the Americas
C) A type of trade agreement
A) A formal written request with many signatures for a specific cause
What geographical region is referred to as “The Americas”?
A) The Caribbean Islands and Europe
B) North and South America, including the Caribbean Islands
C) The British Empire’s colonies in Africa
B) North and South America, including the Caribbean Islands
What is an empire?
A) A country under the control of another
B) A group of countries ruled by one monarch or sovereign state
C) A plantation for growing crops
B) A group of countries ruled by one monarch or sovereign state
What were the Newcastle Propositions?
A) Demands from Parliament in 1646, rejected by Charles I
B) A tax on coastal towns during a war
C) A treaty with Scotland to end the Bishops’ War
A) Demands from Parliament in 1646, rejected by Charles I
What is resistance?
A) Refusing to accept something and challenging it
B) Supporting Parliament’s decisions
C) Paying taxes imposed by the king
A) Refusing to accept something and challenging it
