Social Studies Slavery Review

Which of these was true of life as a slave in West Africa in the 1500s?

• They were allowed to own land.

• They were treated as part of the community.

• They could earn money to buy their freedom.

• All of the above.

What did Europeans offer to trade to the people of West Africa?

• guns

• tobacco

• lumber

• all of the above

What choice did West Africans make about the slave trade?

• West Africans refused to take part in the slave trade.

• West Africans tried to find slaves outside their nations.

• West Africans traded people who were already enslaved.

• all of the above

Where were most slaves in The Americas put to work?

• gold and silver mines

• household kitchens

• grain and textile mills

• cotton and tobacco plantations

5. Slaves on a slave ship in the Middle Passage had a lot of

• living space.

• daily exercise.

• serious illness.

• successful revolts.

When Africans, captured in the slave trade, arrived in the American colonies they were first

• reunited with family members.

• sold at scrambles or slave auctions.

• given a new name by their owner.

• taught English so they could follow orders.

What was an overseer’s main job?

• to evaluate the price of slaves

• to supervise the work of slaves

• to teach slaves to use new tools

• to help slaves escape to the North

Why did some slaves pretend not to understand what they were told to do?

• It was a form of resistance.

• It spared their friends' feelings.

• It helped them learn English.

• It allowed them to buy freedom.

In general, which slaves had the hardest life?

• field workers

• house servants

• skilled carpenters

• kitchen gardeners

How did slaves in The Americas keep hope alive?

• through prayer and spiritual activities

• through story telling

• through music and dance

• all of the above