Atlantic Slave Trade Flashcard

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What were the main goods traded in the Triangular Trade?

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Enslaved people, raw materials, and manufactured goods

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What were the conditions like on the Middle Passage?

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overcrowded and unsanitary

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How were people captured in Africa for the Atlantic Slave Trade?

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Through raids, warfare, prisons, and kidnapping

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What was the main purpose of the Triangular Trade?

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To trade goods, including enslaved people, between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

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What was the death toll of enslaved people during the Middle Passage?

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Extremely high

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Which of the following was a common destination for enslaved people in the Americas?
Government offices,
Plantations,
Schools and universities,
Factories

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Plantations

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What was the main source of labor in the Americas during the Atlantic Slave Trade?

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Enslaved Africans

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The part of the enslaved persons journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________  _________________

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Middle Passage

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What is the term that refers to the relationship between Europe, Africa, and the Americas in which enslaved people were traded for raw goods or money?

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Triangular Trade

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What group of people usually enslaved people through capture in Africa? A. Other Africans, B. Europeans, C. Mongols, D. Chinese

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Other Africans