Question

Some cities in Britain became very rich from the slave trade, especially:

• A. Bristol, Liverpool and London
• B. Brighton, Chichester, and Carlisle
• C. Nottingham and Oxford
• D. Sheffield and Winchester

Answer 1

The correct option is A Bristol, Liverpool and London

The slave trade was carried out from many British ports, but the three most important ports were London (1660-1720s), Bristol (1720s-1740s) and Liverpool (1740s-1807), which became extremely wealthy. Under the 1799 Slave Trade Act, the slave trade was restricted to these three ports. Hence, Option A is correct. The Slave Trade Act did not include the rest of the cities, hence, these options are incorrect.