Africa: Atlantic Slave Trade

When did the Atlantic Slave Trade begin?

• 1400s
• 1500s
• 1600s
• 1700s

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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

How did the African kings view the Africans they sold?

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

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

• about 20%
• about 30%
• about 40%

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

• Africa's economy collapsed
• Africa's villages ceased to exist
• Africa's population increased

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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 is an economic system, where African slaves were exchanged for raw materials, money, and finished goods? Those countries/continents involved included Ivory Coast  (Africa), Europe, and the Americans.

• Mercantalism
• Triangular Trade
• Market economics
• Feudalism

What products came out of England to supply its colonies?

• Timber and Furs
• Rum and Guns
• Manufactured Goods
• Slaves and Ships