GENERAL QUESTIONS

• What was the British Empire


  The group of countries taken over by Britain for profit and power.
• What was the Triangular Trade?


  The trade triangle between Europe, West Africa, and the Americas, where goods were exchanged for enslaved people and raw materials
• What was the Columbian Exchange?


  The exchange of goods/ideas between the ‘old’ world and ‘new’ following Columbus’ voyage in 1492
• What was the Industrial Revolution?

  Period between c1750 and c1900, changes made to production methods, improvements to medicine etc
• What was Peterloo?


  Event in 1819, yeomanry try to arrest Henry Hunt at a speech and many are injured
• Why did democracy improve?

  • Reform Acts
  • Work of suffragists and suffragettes 
  • Chartists
  • WW1
• Why was slavery abolished?

  • Black abolitionists
  • Autobiographies
  • Rebellions 
  • White abolitionists
  • Economic reasons