History of Slavery

Why did slave trade begin?

• Missionaries wanted to turn Africans into Christians

• Europeans wanted cheap labor

• Europeans needed medical test subjects

• Guides were needed to the interior of Africa

How long did the transatlantic slave trade last?

• 75 years

• 100 years

• 200 years

• 400 years

What was the third side of the triangular trade route? Africa, Americas, and ___________

• Europe

• Asia

• China

• Australia

How long was the journey for the enslaved people to the new world?

• 2-3 months

• 3-6 months

• 6-9 months

• 1 year

The second part of triangular trade in which slaves were taken to the new world is called the __________ __________.

• Middle Passage

• Dark Passage

• Hidden Element

• Trilogy

Slavery did NOT have much of an effect on American Capitalism.

• True

• False

All of the following were ways in which slaves resisted the institution of slavery EXCEPT for which one?

• Refusal to work.

• Assimilation to white culture.

• Developed unique hairstyles

• Organized rebellions.

• Developed religious traditions.

What European Nation set the precedent for slavery by establishing colonies in Africa first?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Some people believe the "official" date for the start of our nation should be __________, because that is when the first slaves arrived in America.

• 1552

• 1619

• 1776

• 1865

Slavery is diverse and more entangled than is presented in the media and textbooks.

• True

• False