The Price of Freedom- Questions
The Price of Freedom: A Treaty That Changed the World
1. What major issue did the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 address besides territorial disputes?
a) The end of the Napoleonic Wars
b) The abolition of the Dutch slave trade in British ports
c) The expansion of British military power
d) The sale of British ships to the Netherlands
2. Who was Captain Elias Wren, and what was his role?
a) A Dutch merchant seeking to expand his trade
b) A British naval officer who had intercepted slave ships
c) The Swedish ambassador negotiating for Guadeloupe
d) A plantation owner from the Caribbean
3. What declaration did the Dutch ambassador, Willem van Buren, make?
a) That the Dutch would surrender all Caribbean colonies to Britain
b) That the Dutch would stop allowing their ships to use British ports for the slave trade
c) That Sweden would take control of Guadeloupe
d) That the Netherlands would withdraw from all international trade agreements
4. Why was Cornelius De Vries, the Dutch merchant, unhappy with the treaty?
a) He lost his business due to the restrictions on the slave trade
b) He wanted Britain to surrender its control over India
c) He was against Sweden receiving money from Britain
d) He was in favor of ending slavery but not of paying reparations
5. What financial compensation did Britain agree to in the treaty?
a) £1,000,000 to the Netherlands for the loss of trade routes
b) £1,000,000 to Sweden to settle its claim on Guadeloupe
c) £500,000 to Dutch plantation owners in the Caribbean
d) £2,000,000 to Spain for trading rights
6. What was the significance of Guadeloupe in the treaty?
a) It was returned to the Netherlands as part of a land exchange
b) Britain paid Sweden £1,000,000 to settle its claim on the island
c) The island was declared independent
d) It became a major naval base for the British Navy
7. Who was Isla Baptiste, and what was her reaction to the treaty?
a) A Dutch noblewoman who wanted more British trade agreements
b) A Swedish diplomat negotiating the Guadeloupe agreement
c) A woman born into slavery in Guadeloupe who saw hope for change
d) A plantation owner protesting the treaty
8. What long-term effect did the treaty have on the slave trade?
a) It immediately ended slavery worldwide
b) It marked a step toward the complete abolition of the transatlantic slave trade
c) It led to the Dutch increasing their involvement in the slave trade
d) It forced Britain to allow Dutch ships to continue trading slaves
9. What did Captain Wren believe about the treaty?
a) That it was only the beginning of the fight against slavery
b) That it was unfair to Dutch traders
c) That it would have no impact on global trade
d) That Sweden should have received more money
10. What is the main lesson from this story?
a) Treaties are always about money, not morality
b) Economic sacrifices are necessary to achieve justice and freedom
c) Slavery had no real impact on the world economy
d) History is only shaped by wars, not diplomacy
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