The 1807 and 1833 Acts
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- In this lesson, we will discuss that acts which ended the slave trade within the British Empire.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which Caribbean island saw a successful slave rebellion?
Antigua
Barbados
Jamaica
Q2.
What did the 1806 act do?
Banned British merchants from trading enslaved people
Banned British merchants from trading enslaved people from West Africa
Banned British merchants from trading enslaved people in the Americas
Q3.
Why did some Christians argue the slave trade was immoral (wrong)?
Went against the idea that all people are equal
Went against the story of Moses
Went against the ten commandments
Q4.
Which of these was NOT used by the anti-slavery societies to gain support for the abolition of the slave trade?
Gaining evidence of the horrors of the slave trade
Petitions
Public talks
Q5.
What boycott helped make the use of enslaved people less profitable?
Cotton
Tea
Tobacco
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Q1.
What did the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act do?
Abolish slavery completely
Abolished the American and European trading of enslaved people
Abolished the European trading of enslaved people
Q2.
Which of these was not a tactic used by the British to try to end the slave trade?
Banned British merchants from trading enslaved people
Making treaties with other countries allowing the Royal Navy to search their ships
Using the Royal Navy off the West African Coast
Q3.
Which slave revolt in Jamaica helped the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act to get passed?
First Maroon War
Saint Domingue Revolt
Tacky Revolt
Q4.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for slavery continuing after 1833?
People demanded products that could be made by enslaved labour
Slavery was used by other countries
Using enslaved people still made money
Q5.
After the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act, what did the former enslaved people become?
Equal with their former owners
Recognised as skilled workers
Still enslaved because they were sold to foreign slave colonies