The Transatlantic Slave Trade

The Transatlantic Slave Trade is also known as:

Which countries were the first to start taking Africans to American colonies?

• Brazil

• Protugal

• Britain

• Spain

In total, how many slaves were taken to America via the Middle Passage?

• 300,000

• 350,000

• 380,000

• 400,000

About 35% of slaves were taken to the _______.

Later on, which countries joined this trade?

• Germany

• France

• Denmark

• Netherlands

Why did the Slave Trade begin?

• Because people wanted it to.

• Because people were racist.

• Because American colonies were conquered.

• Because they had no other choice.

Until the ___ Century, many people believed that there was nothing wrong with slavery.

A treaty between _______ and _______ was signed, allowing the two countries to exchange slaves every year.

• America

• Britain

• Spain

• Africa

About _______ of the salves shipped to America came on British Ships.

• half

• a third

• a third

• three quaters

The treaty signed allowing Spain and Britain to exchange slaves with one another was called: