History.

• What was life like for slaves on plantations?

  Life as a slave was tough, involving long hours of hard work.
• How many days a week did field-hands work?

  Field-hands worked six days a week.
• What kind of punishment could slaves face for not doing their job properly?

  Slaves could be punished by whipping, beatings, or burning.
• What was the purpose of branding slaves?

  Branding was used to show who owned the slaves.
• What types of abuse did female slaves face?

  Female slaves were subjected to physical and sexual abuse.
• When did Britain abolish the slave trade?

  Britain abolished the slave trade in 1807.
• When did Britain abolish slavery itself?

  Britain abolished slavery itself in 1833.
• What were some reasons for the abolition of slavery in Britain?

  • 519 anti-slavery petitions were handed to parliament in 1792, with 390,000 signatures on one.
  • Ex-slaves like Olaudah Equiano wrote about the horrors of the slave trade.
  • William Wilberforce tried 12 times in 15 years to abolish the slave trade.
  • Thomas Clarkson collected evidence about slavery.
  • Hannah Moore wrote poems and books against slavery.
  • Economic factors: Britain made £1 million (10%) a year from sugar tax, but profits decreased with cheaper sugar from Brazil.
  • Arguments that free slaves would work harder and generate more tax revenue.
  • Slave rebellions demonstrated the intelligence and strength of enslaved people.
• Who was Olaudah Equiano?


  Olaudah Equiano was an ex-slave who wrote books describing the horrors of the slave trade.
• How many times did William Wilberforce try to get parliament to abolish the slave trade?

  William Wilberforce tried 12 times.
• What was the financial impact of cheaper sugar from Brazil on Britain?

  Britain began making far less money than before due to cheaper sugar from Brazil.
• What argument was made regarding the productivity of free slaves?

  Many argued that slaves would work harder if they were free, leading to more tax revenue.
• What did slave rebellions demonstrate about enslaved people?


  Slave rebellions proved that enslaved people were just as smart and strong as their owners.
• What is the date of the revision baseline test mentioned in the study material?

  Sunday, September 20
• What does the position of an element in the periodic table provide information about?

  Its properties
• What type of elements are primarily found in the middle of the periodic table?

  Transition metals
• What are some properties of metals?

  They are good conductors of heat and electricity
• What are the properties of non-metals?

  They are usually poor conductors of heat and electricity
• Which elements are examples of non-metals?

  Oxygen, chlorine
• What is a characteristic of metal oxides?

  They can neutralize acids
• How do metals and non-metals react to form compounds?

  They react to form compounds called oxides
• What are the properties of metal oxides?

  • Act as bases
  • Able to neutralize acids
  • Some react with water to form alkalis
• What is the general formula for a chemical reaction between an acid and a base?

  Acid + Base → Salt + Water
• What happens when magnesium is heated in a Bunsen burner?

  It forms magnesium oxide
• What are the properties of metal and non-metal oxides?

  Metal Oxides:

  • Solids
  • Act as bases
  • Neutralize acids

  
  

  Non-Metal Oxides:

  • Often gases
  • Produce acidic solutions when dissolved in water
• Who produced one of the first practical periodic tables?

  Dmitri Mendeleev
• What is the basis for the arrangement of elements in the periodic table?

  Their structure and properties
• What is the significance of the numbers in chemical formulas?

  They are called 'subscripts' and indicate the number of atoms of each element
• What is produced when a metal oxide reacts with an acid?

  A salt and water
• What is the chemical equation for the reaction of copper oxide with sulfuric acid?

  CuO + H₂SO₄ → CuSO₄ + H₂O
• What is the pH level of solutions produced by non-metal oxides when dissolved in water?

  Below 7
• What do bases do when they react with acids?

  They neutralize them
• How do metal oxides differ from non-metal oxides in terms of their reaction with water?

  Metal oxides can form alkalis, while non-metal oxides produce acidic solutions
• What is the chemical formula for sodium oxide?


  Na₂O
• What is the chemical formula for magnesium oxide?

  MgO
• What is the chemical formula for aluminum chloride?

  AlCl₃
• What is the role of Dmitri Mendeleev in the development of the periodic table?

  He produced one of the first practical periodic tables