Causes of Transatlantic Slave Trade

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• To transport goods between continents

• To forcefully move millions of Africans to the Americas as enslaved people

• To explore new lands

• To spread religion across the Atlantic

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a primary reason for the beginning of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• European colonies in the Americas needed workers

• African kingdoms wanted to explore new lands

• European countries wanted to spread religion

• African traders wanted to learn new skills

Multiple Choice

Why was the Transatlantic Slave Trade significant in shaping world history?

• It connected continents and changed societies through forced migration.

• It was a minor event with little impact on global history.

• It only affected a small region in Africa.

• It was primarily about trading goods, not people.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were economic motivations for the transatlantic slave trade?

• Profit from crops

• Trade wealth

• Competition

• Religious freedom