Atlantic Slave Trade Flashcard

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How many Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic during the period of 1525 to 1866?

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12 million

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What were the conditions like below deck for the enslaved people during the Middle Passage?

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cramped, crowded, and filthy

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What diseases were rampant among the enslaved people and crew members during the Middle Passage? Options: Dysentery, malaria, yellow fever, smallpox; Common cold, flu, allergies, headache; Diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke; Asthma, arthritis, obesity, hypertension

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Dysentery, malaria, yellow fever, smallpox

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What happened to enslaved people who refused to eat their meal?

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They were force fed

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What was the outcome of the trial over the slave ship Zong?

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The ship's owners were acquitted

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What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor? (Options: sugar cane, cotton, tabacco, sugar, cotton, wheat, cotton, wheat, corn)

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sugar cane, cotton, tabacco

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The greatest numbers of African slaves were brought to: North America, Caribbean, Europe, The Mediterranean Region

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Caribbean

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North American colonies received about ______ of African slaves.

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5%.

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Which former slave wrote a bestselling book detailing the horrific experiences of slaves?

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Olaudah Equiano

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When was slavery abolished in the United States?

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1865