Which French colony in the Caribbean faced a slave rebellion in 1781?
Saint Domingue
Jamaica
Barbados
Which abolitionist openly supported the French Revolution?
William Wilberforce
Granville Sharp
Thomas Clarkson
Why was the slave trade so important to the British economy?
It created additional tax revenue
It created more slaves
It created landed estates
What was the hugely popular song ‘Rule Britannia’ written to celebrate?
British Empire
Atlantic slave trade
The French-British Wars
What Acts were passed to ensure British ships carried trade from the Americas?
Shipping
Navigation
Americas
In the late 1700s how many MPs in Parliament represented the slave plantations?
0
50
150
Vested interests supported the slave trade. What does "vested interests" mean?
Interest in holding power
Sharing of personal finances with other people
Personal improvement for financial gain
Banastre Tarleton and Richard Pennant were MPs trying to protect powerful vested interests. Which port were they from?
London
Glasgow
Liverpool
Which pro-slavery interest group was the most powerful in the British Parliament?
West India lobby
West Caribbean lobby
West Africa lobby
What were the two main reasons behind support for the slave trade?
Empire and war
Empire and maritime
Empire and wealth