Which of the following is true about the history of slavery in the world?

• Slavery began with the Transatlantic Slave Trade

• Slavery began in the 1600s

• Slavery has been around since the first human civilizations

• Slavery began in Europe in the 1400s

What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• The trade of people from Africa to the Middle East

• The trade of enslaved people within the United States

• The trade of people from Africa to the Americas

• The trade of people from the Americas to Europe

Answer explanation

Why was the Transatlantic Slave Trade different from previous forms of slavery?

• It was the first time Europeans enslaved people

• It was the first time people had been enslaved due to debts they owed

• It created chattel slavery; children of enslaved people were also enslaved

• It was the first time slavery existed in Africa

What was another effect of the development of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• the development of racism

• the use of enslaved Native American laborers

• the growth of indentured servitude

• a decline in trade between Europe and Africa

What was a major cause for the 400 years of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• greed

• war

• colonization of Africa

• exploration

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What TWO locations were most enslaved people brought to?

• Brazil

• the United States

• Europe

• the Caribbean

Answer explanation

Prediction: In which areas of the 13 colonies did slavery exist?

• New England colonies

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

• All of the above

• None of the above

Slavery existed in all of the colonies.

Where was the percentage of enslaved people the highest?

• North

• Middle

• South