Chapter 20 Quiz

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 the Columbian Exchange result in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• Diseases wiped out Native American populations

• Europeans needed labor to plant crops in the New World

• Native Americans would rebel or run away from slave masters

• 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

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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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?

• Europe
• Spain
• Africa
• Asia

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What was the first European country to establish trading outposts on the coast of Africa?

• Italy
• Spain
• Portugal

Where did Columbus actually land?

• Bahamas
• India
• Portugal

Who was the explorer that first circumnavigated the world and proved that the Earth was not flat?

• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Amerigo Vespucci

A Spanish soldier or conqueror is a 

• Conquistador
• Mestizo
• Montezuma

He took over the Aztec empire and claimed it for Spain

• Christopher Columbus
• Hernando Cortes
• Amerigo Vespucci