The British Empire

Question 1

What is an empire

Answer 1

A group of countries rules over by a single monarch or ruling power

Question 2

When did the British start to establish colonies

Answer 2

16th century

Question 3

What things where exchanged for slaves

Answer 3

Manufactured goods like Glass alcohol textiles

Question 4

Why was the slave trade abolished

Answer 4

Actions of campaigners
economics by the 19th century the benefits of the slave trade became to low that keeping slaves was more expensive for owners than paying workers a small wage

Question 5

When was the slave trade abolished

Answer 5

1809