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Why did a slave rebellion break out in Jamaica in 1831?

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  1. Because of a rumor that King William IV had granted the slaves their freedom

  2. Because the British Prime Minister declared that slavery will be abolished

  3. Because the rebellion in St Domingue spread to Jamaica

  4. Because several local Jamaican leaders got the people together for the cause of independence

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Correct Option: A

Which two countries were mainly involved in the Napoleonic Wars?

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  1. France and Britain

  2. France and Spain

  3. France and Germany

  4. France and Switzerland

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Correct Option: A

What did the slaves do when they rebelled in St Domingue in 1791?

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  1. They joined hands with the French

  2. They joined hands with the British

  3. They killed British and French soldiers that were sent to crush the rebellion

  4. They killed white plantation owners

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Correct Option: D

How did the British treat the Maroons?

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  1. They granted them more freedom

  2. They allowed them to own their own slaves

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B

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Correct Option: C

What was the compensation given to slave owners to set their slaves free?

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  1. 10 million

  2. 15 million

  3. 20 million

  4. They were not given any compensation.

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Correct Option: C

What did the abolitionists want the abolition of?

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  1. Free trade

  2. Slavery

  3. Colonization

  4. Mercantilism

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Correct Option: B

How many years did it take for the island of Haiti to get independent?

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  1. 12 years

  2. 13 years

  3. 14 years

  4. 15 years

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Correct Option: B

Who established the Society for Abolition of Slave Trade?

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  1. Thomas Clarkson and William Wilberforce

  2. Thomas Clarkson and Abraham Lincoln

  3. Thomas Clarkson and Granville Sharp

  4. William Wilberforce and Granville Sharp

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Correct Option: C

Who among the following was NOT an abolitionist?

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  1. John Locke

  2. Thomas Clarkson

  3. William Wilberforce

  4. Granville Sharp

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Correct Option: A

What was composition of the population in the Americas in the 1820s?

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  1. 15 million people out of which half were Europeans and the rest were slaves

  2. 12 million people out of which 2 million were Europeans and the rest were slaves

  3. 10 million people out of which 3 million were Europeans and the rest were slaves

  4. 12 million people out of which half were Europeans and the rest were slaves

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Correct Option: B