African American Studies

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The term for captured Africans who were enslaved and transported to America is called?

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Middle Passage

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Approximately how many enslaved Africans were transported to America during the slave trade? Options: one hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, one million, two million

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two million

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Select the diseases that the enslaved were susceptible to during transport: Dysentery, Fever, Smallpox, Malaria, Chickenpox, Measles, Rubella, Shingles, Flu, Respiratory diseases, Heartaches, Anquish.

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Dysentery, Fever, Smallpox

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Select the amount of time it took to transport the captured Africans: 2 -3 weeks, 3-4 weeks, 4-5 weeks, 4-6 weeks

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4-6 weeks

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Select the terms that would describe the conditions on the ship: happy, memorable, pleasant, unpleasant, friendly, exciting, putrid, abusive, stifiling, lifechanging, eye-opening, unforgettable

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putrid, abusive, stifiling

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Which solution aided in the reduction of deaths aboard the ship: less abuse, polite chatter, increased food portions, less confinement, exercise, doctors aboard, shorter trips, less captives?

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exercise, doctors aboard

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Select the revolt that occurred on Christmas Day: Harper's Ferry, Baptiste War - Jamaica, Haitian Revolution, Saint Dominique

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Harper's Ferry

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Who led the Harper's Ferry revolt?

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John Brown

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Which revolt took place on a ship?

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Amistad

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Which abolitionist can be characterized as a crazy white man who fought to free African American slaves?

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John Brown