Term 4 Flashcards
What does “abolition” mean?
A) The official ending of something
B) The beginning of a new law
C) The creation of new trade routes
A) The official ending of something
Who were the abolitionists?
A) People who campaigned to keep slavery
B) People who campaigned to end slavery
C) Plantation owners in the Americas
B) People who campaigned to end slavery
What does a boycott involve?
A) Stopping the purchase or use of goods as a protest
B) Organizing a violent protest
C) Buying as many goods as possible
A) Stopping the purchase or use of goods as a protest
What is a campaign?
A) A planned effort to achieve a political or social goal
B) A type of plantation
C) A secret group that operates illegally
A) A planned effort to achieve a political or social goal
What was the Middle Passage?
A) A part of the Industrial Revolution
B) The sea journey of slave ships from Africa to the Americas
C) A trade route between Britain and India
B) The sea journey of slave ships from Africa to the Americas
Who was an overseer on a plantation?
A) A person who managed and directed slave labour
B) A slave who worked in the fields
C) A British government official
A) A person who managed and directed slave labour
What was a plantation?
A) A factory producing goods
B) A large estate where crops like cotton and sugar were grown
C) A city where merchants lived
B) A large estate where crops like cotton and sugar were grown
What is a petition?
A) A formal written request signed by people supporting a cause
B) A type of government order
C) A trading agreement between countries
A) A formal written request signed by people supporting a cause
What is a colony?
A) A completely independent nation
B) A country or area controlled by another country
C) A trading route used for goods
B) A country or area controlled by another country
What is an empire?
A) A single country that rules itself
B) A large group of countries ruled by one leader or government
C) A business organization
B) A large group of countries ruled by one leader or government
What does “free market” mean?
A) An economic system where businesses compete without restrictions
B) A market where goods are given away for free
C) A system where the government controls all trade
A) An economic system where businesses compete without restrictions
What is an interpretation in history?
A) A proven scientific fact
B) An informed opinion about the past
C) A government law
B) An informed opinion about the past
What is the economy?
A) The way money and resources are used in a country
B) A group of businesses working together
C) A law that controls businesses
A) The way money and resources are used in a country
What did the British Empire do?
A) It focused only on military power
B) It imported raw materials and exported manufactured goods
C) It only traded with European countries
B) It imported raw materials and exported manufactured goods
What were commodities?
A) Raw materials that could be bought and sold, like cotton
B) Factories that produced goods
C) A type of government organization
A) Raw materials that could be bought and sold, like cotton
What was the East India Company?
A) A government organization controlling the British navy
B) A major trading company between Britain and India
C) A group of factory owners in Britain
B) A major trading company between Britain and India
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A) The shift from farming to industry
B) The war between Britain and France
C) A government law controlling trade
A) The shift from farming to industry
What is a revolution?
A) A slow and gradual change
B) A change so significant that nothing remains the same
C) A type of law passed by Parliament
B) A change so significant that nothing remains the same
What was the Cottage Industry?
A) Small-scale industry done in homes before factories
B) A large factory system
C) A law preventing factory production
A) Small-scale industry done in homes before factories
What was Cromford Mill?
A) A famous coal mine
B) Arkwright’s first factory
C) A British colony in Africa
B) Arkwright’s first factory
What is the Factory System?
A) A method of producing goods on a large scale in factories
B) A system where products were made at home
C) A type of farming
A) A method of producing goods on a large scale in factories
What does mass production mean?
A) Making a single product by hand
B) Producing a large number of goods at once
C) A factory closing down
B) Producing a large number of goods at once
What is manufacturing?
A) The process of making goods in large quantities
B) The study of history
C) A type of trade agreement
A) The process of making goods in large quantities
What were Luddites known for?
A) Supporting new technology
B) Destroying factory equipment to protest against machines
C) Trading with India
B) Destroying factory equipment to protest against machines
What were canals used for?
A) Transporting goods like coal to factories and towns
B) A military defence system
C) A method of growing crops
A) Transporting goods like coal to factories and towns
What were collieries?
A) Factories producing textiles
B) Coal mines
C) British trading ships
B) Coal mines
What was a locomotive?
A) An early steam-powered train
B) A new type of factory machine
C) A group of factory workers
A) An early steam-powered train
How did the telegram change communication?
A) It allowed messages to be sent over long distances quickly
B) It was a type of military weapon
C) It replaced newspapers completely
A) It allowed messages to be sent over long distances quickly
Why was the Industrial Revolution important for trade?
A) It slowed down global trade
B) It helped Britain produce and export more manufactured goods
C) It led to fewer factories being built
B) It helped Britain produce and export more manufactured goods
What was the purpose of the British Empire’s colonies?
A) To provide raw materials and buy British goods
B) To be independent and control their own trade
C) To avoid interaction with British businesses
A) To provide raw materials and buy British goods
