Chapter 7: The Slave Trade's Decline

What primary factor facilitated the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during its "golden age?"

How did specialized slaving vessels contribute to the transatlantic slave trade's profitability during the 18th century?

What characterized the shift away from the triangular trade model during the height of the transatlantic slave trade?

Which philosophical movement significantly influenced the growing opposition to the transatlantic slave trade?

According to Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, what was a fundamental natural right of all human beings?

What was a consequence of the increased notoriety surrounding the transatlantic slave trade during the late 18th century?

How did specialization of ships facilitate the increasing volume of the slave trade?

What was a main reason for the decline in triangularity of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

Which of the following describes actions taken by Britain to abolish the slave trade after 1807?

What was the main goal of the West African Squadron formed by the British Royal Navy?

What was the significance of the Congress of Vienna in 1815 regarding the slave trade?

Which of the following best describes the initial reaction of other nations to Britain's anti-slave trade efforts?

What was the primary reason for friction between Britain and other nations regarding the searching of ships?

Which nation was still actively involved in the slave trade when Britain and other nations started voicing their condemnation?

How did the United States' actions regarding the slave trade compare to those of Britain in the early 19th century?

What was the state of the slave trade after the Congress of Vienna in 1815 condemned it?

What was the approximate population of Sub-Saharan Africa during the transatlantic slave trade?

By 1900, approximately what percentage of the total world population resided in Sub-Saharan Africa?

What factor is presented as the most likely cause of population stagnation in Sub-Saharan Africa during the transatlantic slave trade?

Besides gender imbalance, what other factor contributed to disturbances in population growth in West Africa during the slave trade?

What is suggested as evidence that population loss caused by the slave trade was sufficient enough to cause demographic demise in Africa?

What cultural phenomenon is directly linked to the traditions and customs that originated among enslaved people in the cotton fields of the southern US?

What is identified as a lasting negative consequence of the transatlantic slave trade for Afro-Americans?

What is true of the transatlantic slave trade?

What year did Brazil officially ban the slave trade?

Approximately how many enslaved Africans were shipped to the Americas during the period discussed?

What was one notable activity of national navies regarding illegal enslaved trade?

What caused the discrepancy in the number of enslaved Africans counted?

When did the slave trade essentially come to an end among major trading nations?

Which event is noted as a significant turning point in the fight against slavery in the Americas?

Why did illegal slave trading remain prevalent even after bans were put in place?

What was one of the consequences of the illegal slave trade during its operation?

What was one potential economic impact of the transatlantic slave trade on Europe?

Which statement reflects the demographic consequences of the slave trade on West Africa?

How did the slave trade affect local industrial capabilities in Africa?

What was the percentage contribution of the sugar and slave industries to the total British economy?

Which of the following was a significant export from Europeans to Africa during the slave trade?

What role did local elites in Africa have regarding the slave trade?

What was a significant argument regarding the economic impact of the slave trade on Africa?

What type of conditions did individuals endure during the transatlantic slave trade?

What was the primary strategic advantage abolitionists identified in targeting the slave trade over slavery itself?

Which nation's ban on the slave trade had the LEAST impact on the overall movement, and why?

What broader goal did the abolitionist movement ultimately strive to achieve by initially targeting the slave trade?

What was the key motivation for some politicians to support the ban on the slave trade?

According to the content, what combination of factors led to the abolition of the slave trade and slavery?

Which European nation was the first to legally ban the slave trade, and when did this law take effect?

Why was it more difficult, according to the content, to sway public opinion against slavery on plantations compared to the slave trade?

What event temporarily reversed progress in the fight against slavery, and who was responsible?