The British Empire and the transatlantic slave trade
Learn The British Empire and the transatlantic slave trade for Years 7–9 pupils (ages 11–14). Free practice questions, lessons and worked examples — aligned to the UK National Curriculum.
What you'll learn
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At its height the British Empire covered roughly a quarter of the world's land and population.
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The transatlantic slave trade forcibly transported millions of African people to the Americas. Conditions on the Middle Passage killed a large proportion en route.
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What was the Middle Passage?
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Abolition came from many directions: campaigners in Britain, and crucially resistance and revolt by enslaved people themselves, notably in Haiti.
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A common error is telling abolition as a story of British campaigners alone. Enslaved people resisted continuously, and their revolts made the system costly and unstable.
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When was the slave TRADE abolished in the British Empire?
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Why is crediting abolition only to British campaigners incomplete?
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Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 11–14. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.