Atlantic Slave Trade

The name of the route trade ships took that was between Africa and North America

• Dark Passage

• Middle Passage

• Triangle Passage

• Slave Passage

The following is an example of a ____________________

At last everything was ready, and the traffic in human flesh began. “Gentlemen, here is a likely boy; how much? He is sold for no fault; the owner wants money. His age is forty. Three hundred dollars is all that I am offered for him. Please to examine him; he is warranted sound. Boy, pull off your shirt ⎯ roll up your pants ⎯ for we want to see if you have been whipped.” The auctioneer seeing this, cries, “Three hundred dollars, gentlemen, three hundred dollars. Shall I sell him for three hundred dollars? I have just been informed by his master that he is an honest boy and belongs to the same church that he does.”

• Slave Auction

• Auction on a ship

• African Auction of slaves

• none of these

Slavery became ________________ after Europeans traders began to only ship Africans to the Americas

• ethnic

• religious

• racial

• all of these

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

How did slavery begin in Africa?

• People were promised a better life (lied to) and they signed up
• The kings sold them to the Europeans
• 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 

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How did the African kings view the Africans they sold?

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

How did the slave trade affect Africa’s population?

• Economic opportunities led to a massive migration to the cities

• New foods led to better health and nutrition

• Reduced population and frequent warfare destroyed communities .

• Increased trade raised the standard of living for most Africans

Why did so many people die on the Middle Passage?

• Slave traders usually purchased unhealthy individuals

• Disease and malnutrition

• Overloaded ships often sank

• Successful rebellions on board ships took many lives

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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