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Which factories emerged in Liverpool in 1774?

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  1. Sugar factories

  2. Rope factories

  3. Metal factories

  4. Textile factories

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Correct Option: B

(i) Slave trade created many new jobs in England.
(ii) Many new refineries and factories came in England during the 18th century. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

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  1. Both the statements are correct

  2. Neither of the statements are correct

  3. Only (i) is correct

  4. Only (ii) is correct

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Correct Option: A

What did James Watts work with?

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  1. Spinning wheels

  2. Steam engines

  3. Spinning jenny

  4. Turbines

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Correct Option: B

Slave trade was mainly driven by __________. 

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  1. Economic factors

  2. Religious sentiments

  3. Educational considerations

  4. Political motivations

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Correct Option: A

 What was the name of the Slave ship where the Captain threw alive slaves overboard?

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  1. The Union

  2. The Sandown

  3. The Nancy

  4. The Zong

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Correct Option: D

The Act of Emancipation came into effect on:

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  1. August 1, 1833

  2. August 1, 1834

  3. August 1, 1838

  4. August 1, 1840

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Correct Option: B

What is another name for The Middle Passage?

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  1. The Triangle

  2. Slave Transportation

  3. The Transatlantic Triangle

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

How many Africans were taken to the New World during the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

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  1. 5 million

  2. 100 million

  3. 12 million

  4. 6 million

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Correct Option: C

Some cities in Britain became very rich from the slave trade, especially:

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  1. Bristol, Liverpool and London

  2. Brighton, Chichester, and Carlisle

  3. Nottingham and Oxford

  4. Sheffield and Winchester

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The slave trade was carried out from many British ports, but the three most important ports were London (1660-1720s), Bristol (1720s-1740s) and Liverpool (1740s-1807), which became extremely wealthy. Under the 1799 Slave Trade Act, the slave trade was restricted to these three ports.  Hence, Option A is correct. The Slave Trade Act did not include the rest of the cities, hence, these options are incorrect.

Britain is a group of islands off the north-west coast of _________. 

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  1. Asia

  2. Europe

  3. America

  4. Australia

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Correct Option: B