Atlantic Slave Trade

In what year the Britain abolish the slavery throughout its empire?

• 1803

• 1833

• 1865

• 1886

Who led the abolitionist movement in the British Parliament?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• John Newton

• William Wilberforce

Why was it harder for slavery to be abolished in the US than in Britain?

• The US was gaining more wealth from their slaves

• Britain had a stronger abolitionist movement

• Slaves in the US lived among the general population giving it a permanent racial focus

• The US government was seeking for ways to make slavery permanent

Which two nations helped begin the Atlantic Slave Trade?

• Britain

• Spain

• United States

• Portugal

• Holland

Which ex-slaver converted to Christianity and went on to serve in the abolitionist movement and write the hymn "Amazing Grace"?

• John Newton

• Charles Wesley

• Harriet Beech Stowe

• William Wilberforce

Which religious group fought against slavery almost from its inception?

• Quakers

• Anglicans

• Puritans

• Muslims

• Lutherans

What tactics did abolitionists use to fight against slavery?

• published anti-slavery pamphlets and the personal memoirs of ex-slaves

• supported claims of African inferiority

• restricted the capturing and trading of new slaves

• purchased land in West Africa to settle free slaves

• refused to led the British navy capture slave ships

Which nation is the first to outlaw slavery?

• Britain

• France

• United States

• Brazil

• Holland

What allowed the US to abolish slavery?

• Declaration of Independence

• US Constitution

• publishing of Uncle Tom's Cabin

• Civil War

In what year did the US abolish slavery?

• 1803

• 1776

• 1833

• 1865

• 1888