The abolition of slavery OBJECTIVES

a) Discuss the amelioration proposals. b) Describe three causes of emancipation in the British Caribbean.

1. Britain abolished the slave trade in: a) 1607 b) 1707 c) 1807 d) 1907

2. The British Caribbean planters who supported the abolition of the slave trade did so mainly because of: a) Law b) Religion c) Morality d) Economics

3. All of the following are arguments against the slave trade EXCEPT: a) It was an immoral act. b) Slavery had already existed in other societies. c) The system was inefficient and wasteful. d) There was no economic benefit for the colonies.

4. Caribbean merchants and planters in the early 19th century believed that the continued wealth of the islands depended on: a) The abolition of the slave trade. b) The continuation of slave labour. c) The conscience of the planter class. d) The outcome of the religious revival.

5. Abolitionists saw the amelioration proposals as a way to:

a) Improve the conditions of slaves in the British Caribbean.

b) Bring about an immediate end to slavery in the British Caribbean.

c) Allow British Caribbean slaves to get skills they could use after emancipation.

d) Ensure that slaves in the British Caribbean were registered.

6. ‘The Saints’ were also known as the: a) Clapham Sect b) Clapham Church c) The Quakers d) The Baptists 7. The Somerset case ruled that: a) The abolition of the slave trade should be delayed for another two years.

b) Once slaves are recaptured, they should be returned to their owners. c) Slavery was illegal in England. d) Somerset should have been deported from England.

8. Which of the following were amelioration proposals? i. Religious instruction should be given to the slaves. ii. The sale of slaves for masters’ debts should be forbidden. iii. Slave families should not be separated. iv. Whipping for all slaves should be terminated.

a) i and ii only b) ii and iii only c) i, ii and iii only d) ii, iii and iv only

9. Which of the following slave revolts was widely publicised by the abolitionists to gain support for the abolition of slavery? a) Haitian Revolution b) Bussa’s Revolt c) Tacky’s Revolt d) Sam Sharpe Rebellion

10. The movement towards emancipation of slaves in the British Caribbean was aided by the: i. New economic ventures of Bristol and Liverpool. ii. Decline in Caribbean agriculture. iii. Rise of an industrial class in Britain. iv. Political decline of the West Indies.

a) i, and ii only b) iii, and iv only c) i, iii and iv only d) i, ii, iii, iv

11. The abolitionists used all of the following methods to assist in their campaign against slavery EXCEPT: a) Newspapers b) Pamphlets c) Pulpit d) Telegraph

12. The East India interest comprised persons who: a) Had recently arrived in the Caribbean from India. b) Had business interests in India and felt it was best to abolish the slave trade. c) Were sending Africans to India. d) Disgruntled West Indian planters.

13. Slavery was abolished in: a) 1824 b) 1833 c) 1844 d) 1834

14. The Mansfield Judgement was delivered in which year? a) 1787 b) 1788 c) 1772 d)1762

15. The members of the Clapham Sect comprised: a) William Wilberforce, William Knibb, Granville Sharp, Zachary Macaulay.

b) William Wilberforce, Thomas Clarkson, Granville Sharp, Zachary Macaulay.

c) Lord Mansfield, William Knibb, William Wilberforce, Granville Sharp.

d) Granville Sharp, James Somerset, William Wilberforce, Thomas Clarkson.