The Transatlantic Slave Trade

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This was a system of trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas?

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Triangular Trade

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The stage of Triangular Trade where mainly slaves were carried from Africa to the Americas is known as the?

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Middle Passage

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Why did Europeans begin to import slaves from Africa to the Americas?

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The natives of the Americas died out, leaving a labor shortage.

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What area of the Americas saw more slaves important rather than the number increase due to births? Options: Portuguese Brazil, French Caribbean, British Caribbean, British North America

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Portuguese Brazil

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Which area of the Americas saw the number of slaves increase due to births rather than through importation? Options: Portuguese Brazil, French Caribbean, British Caribbean, British North America

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British North America

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True or False: Muslims enslaved Africans prior to the start of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

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True

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What percentage of the 12 million individuals enslaved did not survive the journey to the Americas? Options: less than 5%, 10%, between 15%-20%, more than 20%

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between 15%-20%

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Which European power was the first to purposely enslave Africans and transport them to the Americas?

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Portuguese

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The emergence of what economic system in the Americas and Europe was dependent on the slave trade?

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Capitalism

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Which social class emerged in Europe as a result of the system of triangular trade?

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Merchant (middle) class