Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

The impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade not just affected the slaves but also...

• the economies and history of the world
• the amount sugar sold 
• the amount of slaves sold
• the amount of slaves killed

When did the Atlantic Slave Trade begin?

• 1400s
• 1500s
• 1600s
• 1700s

To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?

• Europe
• Spain
• Africa
• Asia

How did the African kings view the Africans they sold?

• criminals, debtors, prisoners of war
• fellow Africans
• cannibals

How many Africans did not make the trip across the Atlantic?

• about 20%
• about 30%
• about 40%
• about 10%

What did the captains do to show proof of purchase?

• cut off the slaves' ear
• branded them
• cut off their foot
• tied them up in chains 

What did the Africans believe would happen if they committed suicide or starved themselves?

• Their souls would go to heaven
• Their souls would return home to Africa
• Their souls would be at peace.
• Their souls would would become a part of the ship

How did the Atlantic Slave Trade effect Africa's future?

• Africa's economy collapsed
• Africa's villages ceased to exist
• Africa's population increased
• Africans would be seen as equals to Europeans

How did Europeans justify enslaving Africans?

• They claimed that Africans were biologically inferior
• They claimed that Africans were biologically superior
• They claimed that Africans were cannibals
• They claimed Africans were vegetarians

The trading of slaves in exchange for manufactured goods and crops was known as 

• The Pacific System.
• The Slave Trade System.
• The Colombian Exchange.
• The Atlantic System.