
British Slave Emancipation
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9th - 11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. The Act of Emancipation came into effect on
August 1, 1833
August 1, 1834
August 1, 1838
August 1, 1840
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. Which one of the following was NOT a provision of the Emancipation Act?
Compensation to planters for the loss of their slaves
Complete freedom for female slaves under 16 years of age
Complete freedom for slaves under six years of age
The establishment of the apprenticeship system
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The grant from the British Government to slave-owners was
£200,000
£200,000,000
£20,000,000
£2,000
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the British Government grant money to slave-owners in the colonies in 1833?
To assist planters in buying machinery
To help plantation owners pay ex-slaves
To give planters a 'golden handshake'
To compensate planters for the loss of labour
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following slave revolts was widely publicized by abolitionists to gain support for the abolition of slavery?
The Christmas Rebellion
The Berbice Rebellion
Bussa’s Revolt
Tacky’s Revolt
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The reason the Emancipation Act was passed was due to all of the following except?
Planters did not adhere to the Amelioration measures.
Abolitionists worked in and out of parliament highlighting the struggles of the enslaved.
Planters felt it was easier to use freed labour than deal with abolitionists.
The actions of the slaves in the Christmas Rebellion indicated that slaves were demanding their freedom.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All of the following conditions helped to advance the movement toward emancipation EXCEPT ...
The emergence of an industrial class in England
The high cost of production of British West Indian sugar
The political decline of the West India Lobby
The planters desire to see enslaved people free
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