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Multiple choice britain and the world the beginnings of empire history

Which rebellion convinced the British Prime Minister Earl Grey that slavery should be abolished?

  1. The rebellion in Tobago

  2. The rebellion in Cuba

  3. The rebellion in Jamaica

  4. The rebellion in Puerto Rico
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The 1831 Baptist War in Jamaica was a massive uprising that shocked the British public and government, accelerating the passage of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833.

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Which British Prime Minister believed that slavery should be abolished?

  1. Benjamin Disraeli

  2. Earl Grey

  3. Winston Churchill

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Earl Grey served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1834 and oversaw the passage of the Slavery Abolition Act in 1833.

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St Domingue was renamed as Haiti in _______. 

  1. 1801

  2. 1802

  3. 1803

  4. 1804
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Haiti declared its independence from France on January 1, 1804, becoming the first independent nation in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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The 1831 rebellion in Jamaica was led by _________. 

  1. Touissant L'Ouverture

  2. Henry Brown

  3. Robert Smalls

  4. Samuel Sharp
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Samuel Sharpe was a Baptist deacon who organized and led the 1831 slave rebellion in Jamaica, which is known as the Baptist War.

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Which island was formed by the slaves after defeating the British in 1804?

  1. Haiti

  2. Honduras

  3. Cuba

  4. Nicaragua
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Following the defeat of the French and the end of the revolution, the new nation was named Haiti.

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

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 1831 rebellion was sparked by a widespread rumor among the enslaved population that King William IV had already granted them their freedom, but that their masters were withholding it.

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Which two countries were mainly involved in the Napoleonic Wars?

  1. France and Britain

  2. France and Spain

  3. France and Germany

  4. France and Switzerland
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Napoleonic Wars were a series of major global conflicts pitting the French Empire, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, against an array of European powers, most notably Great Britain.

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

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The 1791 uprising in St Domingue began with a massive, coordinated revolt by enslaved people against the white plantation owners, marking the start of the Haitian Revolution.

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How did the British treat the Maroons?

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The British eventually signed treaties with the Maroons, granting them land and a degree of autonomy, but these treaties also required the Maroons to return escaped slaves and assist in suppressing future rebellions.

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

  1. 10 million

  2. 15 million

  3. 20 million

  4. They were not given any compensation.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Under the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, the British government provided 20 million pounds in compensation to slave owners for the loss of their 'property'.