Granville Sharp
William Wilberforce
Thomas Clarkson
Slave Uprisings
Economics
100

Sharp initially lectured about which book?

The Bible

100

What was Wilberforce's occupation?

Member of _________________

100

What large northern English city provided the most support to Clarkson?

Manchester

100

C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ resistance is the non-violent preservation of one's heritage.

Cultural

100

Name one of the two countries that offered cheaper sugar than could be grown in British colonies.

Cuba and Brazil

200

Sharp attacked the slave trade primarily through what method? (L _ _ _ _)

Legal

200

Most did not want to end the slave trade as the feared what type of consequences (social, economic or political)?

Economic

200

He would have people sign what to be presented to parliament?

Petitions

200

Slaves would rebel by doing what to crops?

Set fire to them

200

What is the term for when people won't buy a particular product.

Boycott

300

What was the name of the ship that Sharp tried to prosecute the owners?

The Zong

300

The Prime Minister who supported Wilberforce was William P _ _ _?

William Pitt

300

How many people did he interview when investigating the slave trade (5,000 either side)?

20,000

300

What percentage of slave ships experienced a revolt (5% either side)?

10%

300

What religious group was particularly opposed to slavery? (Q_ _ _ _ _ _)

Quakers

400

What year did Sharp found the Abolition Committee (10 year range)? 

1787

400

When was Wilberforce's first attempt to have Parliament abolish the slave trade (10 yeaer range)?

1790

400

How many miles did he travel around Britain giving lectures (5,000 either side)?

35,000

400

What slave's autobiography was influential in changing people's opinions about Africans?

Olaudah Equiano

400

What influential economist explained why slavery did not work?

Adam Smith

500

What was the name of the beaten slave that Sharp defended? (Jonathan S_ _ _ _ _)

Jonathan Strong

500

Alongside slavery, Wilberforce also helped establish the society to end cruelty to __________?

Animals

500

Alongside slavery, what other destructive human activity did Clarkson oppose?

War

500

How many slave rebellions occurred in Jamaica in total (5 either side)?

16

500

The British tried to establish what country to return former slaves to.

Sierra Leone