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What was the Middle Passage?

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The route by which slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas.

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Destination of most slaves on the Middle Passage

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Brazil and the Caribbean

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Which goods did Europeans trade for slaves in Africa in the triangular trade system?

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Manufactured goods such as guns and alcohol

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What cash crops did slaves produce on plantations in the Caribbean? Options: Wheat, barley, and rye; Pineapples, coconuts, and oranges; Corn, squash, and beans;

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Tobacco, sugar, and cotton

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Physical work done by hand

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Manual labor

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How did the slave trade affect Africa’s population?

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Reduced population and frequent warfare destroyed communities.

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What was the primary use for slaves in most societies?

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to perform manual labor

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Why did so many people die on the Middle Passage?

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Disease and malnutrition

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How did most people become slaves in ancient times?

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They were prisoners of war.

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Which European nation was NOT heavily involved in the slave trade? Options: Spain, Greece, Great Britain, Portugal

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Greece