Which of the Following Statements About Slavery in the British

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about slavery in the British Empire is accurate?

• A) The Quakers were the strongest supporters of slavery and prolonged its role in the empire.
• B) Slavery came to an end in 1833 because it was no longer profitable in the Caribbean.
• C) Great Britain abolished slavery in 1833 throughout most of its empire due to opposition to it.
• D) Great Britain was one of the last European powers to abolish slavery.
• E) British writers made the first moral critiques of imperialism and slavery in 1833.

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