Tag: history

What was done to the slaves above the age of six?

What was the effect of abolition of slavery on the slave owners?

(i) The 1807 Act abolished slavery.
(ii) The 1833 Act abolished slave trade.
(iii) By 1840s, most of the slaves were freed in Britain.
Which of the above statements are INCORRECT?

The British Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act in ______.

Majority of the slaves were freed by the _______. 

Consider the following statements:
(i) Abolition of slavery had no negative consequences. 
(ii) The freed slaves immediately got educated and had a high standard of living. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the 'Trade Triangle':
(i) It was supported by Britain.
(ii) Britain sent to goods to Africa in exchange for slaves.
(iii) The slaves were then transported to the Americas and sold to plantation owners.
(iv) The raw materials were then sent back to Britain. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

(i) Slaves were mainly sent to South America.
(ii) More than half of the slaves that were sent died during the voyage. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
(i) By the 1820s, British governments promoted mercantilism.
(ii) The British merchants rejected the laissez-faire approach to trade.
Which of the above statement/s is are correct?

Which of the following was/were negative consequences of abolition of slavery?