Triangle Trade

Multiple Choice

Why was the Triangular trade called a 'triangle"?

• It referred to the three main goods traded.
• The trade routes formed a square pattern.
• Ships traveled in a triangular pattern across the Atlantic Ocean.

• It was named after the shape of the ships used.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the Middle Passage in the context of the three legs of trade?

• The route ships took from Africa to the Americas carrying enslaved people

• The route ships took from Europe to Africa carrying manufactured goods

• The route ships took from the Americas to Europe carrying raw materials

• The return journey of ships from Europe to Africa

Match

Match the impact on each region

• Europe

• Americas

• Africa

got wealthier

developed plantation economy

Lost millions of people

• got wealthier

• developed plantation economy

• Lost millions of people

Multiple Choice

According to mercantilist theory, what was the main purpose of colonies?

• To provide raw materials to the mother country

• To establish independent governments

• To compete with the mother country in trade

• To export finished goods to Europe

Poll

How well do you think you understand Mercantilism?

• 1-- Not at all

• 2-- I need some help

• 3-- I can take a test on it

• 4-- I can teach it

Multiple Choice

Why did Europeans turn to enslaving Africans for labor in the Americas instead of continuing to use Native Americans or indentured servants?

• Because Africans were immune to many European diseases

• Because Africans volunteered for the work

• Because Native Americans were too expensive

• Because indentured servants refused to work

Multiple Choice

What were slave forts?

• A place where slaves were brought before being sold

• Storage facilities for agricultural products
• Trading posts for spices and textiles
• Military bases for European armies

Open Ended

What is "tight-packing?"

Multiple Choice

What does the term "African Diaspora" refer to in the context of the Atlantic Slave Trade?

• The spread of African culture within Africa

• The movement of Africans to Europe for trade

• People of African descent living outside Africa due to slavery

• The return of enslaved Africans to their homeland

Open Ended

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