Transatlantic Slave Trade

Which of the following forms of plantation agriculture fueled the slave trade?

• sugar

• corn

• carrots

• cotton

• sugar and cotton

What was the Middle Passage?

• The largest slave trading ship ever built

• A route along the African Coast to the Indian Ocean

• A road across the Sahara

• The route by which slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas

 Destination of most slaves on the Middle Passage

• Brazil and the Caribbean

• British North American colonies

• St. Dominique

• Cuba

Which goods did Europeans trade for slaves in Africa in the triangular trade system?

• Asian Luxury items

• Raw materials such as sugar and lumber

• Manufactured goods such as guns and alcohol

• American Indian Slaves

What cash crops did slaves produce on plantations in the Caribbean?

• Wheat, barley, and rye

• Pineapples, coconuts, and oranges

• Tobacco, sugar, and cotton

• Corn, squash, and beans

Physical work done by hand

• Maroons

• Overseers

• Plantations

• Manual labor

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

What was the primary use for slaves in most societies?

• To work as government officials

• To settle conquered territories

• to preform manual labor

• To serve as warriors

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