Trade key dates

Question 1

End of Slave trade

Answer 1

1807

Question 2

WHen was slavery abolished

Answer 2

1833

Question 3

(decade) 20% of British sugar imports came from Cuba (still using slave trade)
10% ships dedicated to stopping slave trade

Answer 3

1840’s

Question 4

Around 60% of exports went to America

Answer 4

1800

Question 5

Gov consulted adam smith on Ireland

Answer 5

1779

Question 6

Great reform act

Answer 6

1832

Question 7

Anti-COrn Law League

Answer 7

1838

Question 8

Importation act

Answer 8

1846

Question 9

Repeal of navigation acts

Answer 9

1849

Question 10

SIngapore

Answer 10

1819

Question 11

Hong Kong

Answer 11

1842

Question 12

Shanghai

Answer 12

1842

Question 13

Purchase of the Suez

Answer 13

1875

Question 14

British SHipping passing through Suez
300,000-5 million

Answer 14

1870-90

Question 15

Zanzibar

Answer 15

1890

Question 16

Lease of Weihaiwei

Answer 16

1898

Question 17

(Decade)
Cotton textiles were more than half total value of all british exports

Answer 17

1830’s

Question 18

Britain still had 70% world trade in textiles

Answer 18

1913

Question 19

Free trade treaties with Argentina

Answer 19

1825

Question 20

(decade)
South America was taking 10% British Imports

Answer 20

1950

Question 21

Establishment of the Navigation acts

Answer 21

1786

Question 22

UK produced 2/3 worlds coal and 1/2 worlds cloth

Answer 22

1851

Question 23

CIty population increased 15% –> 85%

Answer 23

1750-1900

Question 24

Wealth of Nations

Answer 24

1777

Question 25

Taiping rebellion

Answer 25

1850-64

Question 26

178% increase in steamship trade

Answer 26

1968-1874

Question 27

SPanish dollars pasisng through Singapore
400,000- 11million

Answer 27

1919-24

Question 28

Number of ships to Hong kong increased 500%

Answer 28

1844-61