Slavery and Reform Movements

The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...

• Work on plantations

• Work on the railroad

• Work building houses

• Work building ships

The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________ _________________

• Triangular Trade Route

• Middle Passage

• Northwest Passage

• Bermuda Triangle

What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?

• North America, South America, and Brazil

• North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

• North America, Europe, and Africa

• South America, Asia, and Europe

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What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?

• sugar cane, cotton, tabacco

• sugar, cotton, wheat

• cotton, wheat, corn

What is a difference between a slave and an indentured servant?

• Slave children were born free but not indentured servant children

• Slaves could be freed after a certain time but indentured servants couldnt

• Indentured servants were kidnapped but slaves came voluntarily

• Indentured servants could eventually earn their freedom

How did the African kings view the Africans they sold?

• criminals, debtors, prisoners of war, enemies

• fellow Africans and friends

• cannibals

The Atlantic Slave Trade contributed to the development of ____?

• racism

• equality

• liberty and freedom

• economic growth for everyone

How did Europeans justify enslaving Africans?

• They claimed that Africans were biologically inferior to White people

• They claimed that Africans were biologically superior to White people

• They claimed that Africans were cannibals

How did slavery begin in Africa?

• People were promised a better life (lied to) and they signed up

• African kings sold them to the Europeans for valuable supplies

• They were captured by Americans from Texas

• They volunteered to go to save their other family members

Which phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard the slave ship?

• Luxurious

• Accommodating

• Spacious

• Dark and Claustrophobic