The Slave Trade

Question 1

What was the transatlantic slave trade?

Answer 1

• the forced movement of African people across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas and West Indies to be used as slaves.

Question 2

About how many Africans were transported during the slave trade?

Answer 2

• 12-15 million.

Question 3

When did the slave trade occur?

Answer 3

• 16th century-19th century.

Question 4

What were the thirteen colonies?

Answer 4

• the British colonies established in North America between 1607 and 1732.

Question 5

What is a colony?

Answer 5

• An area of land under the control of another country

Question 6

What is a plantation?

Answer 6

• A large farm or estate where one main crop grown

Question 7

What is an abolitionist

Answer 7

• Someone who campaigns for something to be banned or stopped.

Question 8

Who were Domestic Slaves?

Answer 8

• Slaves who performed household jobs.

* They were usually women.

Question 9

Who were Field Slaves?

Answer 9

• Slaves who worked in the fields and on plantations.

* They were more commonly men.

Question 10

what is popular movement?

Answer 10

• When a large proportion of the general public support a cause.

Question 11

What is petition?

Answer 11

• A list of requests or demands signed by many people.

Question 12

In what century did Britain dominate global trade?

Answer 12

• At the end of the 18 Century, Britain dominated global trade.

Question 13

Which of Britain’s ports changed the most during the transatlantic slave trade?

Answer 13

• Liverpool, Bristol and London were some of Britain’s ports that changed the most during the Transatlantic slave trade.

Question 14

Who was Sir Thomas Johnson?

Answer 14

• The founder of modern Liverpool

* Imported sugar and tobacco into Britain and established salt mines in Cheshire.

Question 15

Who was Bryan Blundell?

Answer 15

• A successful merchant form Liverpool.
• Was major of Liverpool twice
• Gave one tenth of his earnings to the poor and built a school for orphans.

Question 16

Who was Foster Cunliffe?

Answer 16

• Imported tobacco, sugar and rum into Britain.
• Had shares in 26 ships
• Major of Liverpool three times

Question 17

Who was Sir Hardman Earle?

Answer 17

• Imported raw cotton to the mills of Lancashire.

* Director of Liverpool and Manchester railway.

Question 18

How many slaves were transported on British ships?

Answer 18

• 3.25 million slaves were transported on British ships.

Question 19

Where were the slaves taken to?

Answer 19

• Slaves were taken to the Thirteen colonies in the West Indies and America.

Question 20

What was the Middle passage?

Answer 20

• The middle passage was the forced voyage of Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to work as slaves.

Question 21

Who many slaves died on the journey of the middle passage?

Answer 21

• 10-20%

* 2 million

Question 22

Three features of the Kingdom of Benin?

Answer 22

• It lasted from the 15th to the 18th century
• One of the most developed kingdoms in Africa.
• Very well organised city that was very clean, free from crime and full of happy people.
• Ruled by a kind called Oba
• Very wealthy due to trade
• Traded Ivory, cotton,cloth and slaves
• well know for having bronze and gold

Question 23

Three features of the Songhai Empire?

Answer 23

• Centred on its capital Gao.
• Gao and Timbuktu were located on the river Niger
• Timbuktu became a centre of religion and learning
• It was an Islamic empire
• Gold, Copper, Ivory and slaves were transported