Impact of the Slave trade on the British Economy

What % of ships came from Bristol, Liverpool and London?

• 20

• 50

• 70

• 90

What was the only port city allowed to be involved in the slave trade until 1698?

• Bristol

• Liverpool

• London

• Glasgow

Which cities position on the West coast benefitted trade with the Caribbean?

• Bristol

• Liverpool

• London

• Glasgow

2/5 of slave vessels were built in what port city?

• Bristol

• Liverpool

• London

• Glasgow

In what city did banks like Barclays grow as a result of the slave trade?

• Bristol

• Liverpool

• London

• Glasgow

What type of companies grew in London?

• Shipbuilding

• Insurance

• Copper Smelting

• Sugar Refining

Merchant in what city had a strong trading relationship with African middle men?

• Liverpool

• Bristol

• London

What grew in Bristol as a result of the slave trade?

• Shipbuilding

• New buildings

• Banks

• Insurance companies

What jobs were created in Liverpool as a result of the slave trade?

• Shipbuilding

• Banks

• Insurance Companies

• Builders

What was Thomas Leyland's annual profit?

• 10 million

• 20 million

• 50 million

• 100 million