Grade 7 History Exam, Term 2 2019

Africans were captured, mostly, by whom?

• English Colonists.

• Slave ship captains.

• Other Africans.

• Plantation Masters

Which of the following is NOT an example of Primary Source documents?

• A letter written by a doctor on a slave ship describing the conditions on the ship.

• A designer's drawing of a slave ship that was used to build a new ship.

• A Social Studies text book chapter about the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

• The autobiography of an African captive, Olaudah Equiano.

The Middle Passage crossed the _______________ Ocean to get from Africa to the Americas.

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Indian

• African

Why did British colonists gradually abandon the use of indentured servants?

• They were not used to hard labour on plantations, in hot conditions

• It was expensive to transport them from Europe

• The were temporary workers who constantly had to be replaced

• All of the above

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

How did most people become slaves in ancient times?

• They were enslaved because of their race

• They were prisoners of war

• They failed to pay their taxes

• They had refused military service

How long did the Transatlantic Slave Trade last?

• 1400s to 1600s

• 1500s to 1800s

• 1600s to 1900s

• 1300s to 1700s

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

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

• sugar cane, cotton, tabacco
• sugar, cotton, wheat
• cotton, wheat, corn