Transatlantic Slave Trade Review

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

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.

The part of the slaves' journey aboard the ship between Africa and the Americas was known as the ...

• Bermuda Triangle

• Northwest Passage

• Middle Passage

• Triangular Route

The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to ...

• work in mines.

• work on plantations.

• build ships.

• work as house servants.

What were the main crops that demanded slave labor in the Americas?

• cotton, wheat, corn

• corn, beans, squash

• sugar cane, cotton, wheat

• sugar cane, cotton, tobacco

Slave traders captured Africans from different parts of Africa and also purchased slaves from other Africans.

• True

• False

When was the Atlantic Slave Trade abolished in America?

• 1863

• 1865

• 1808

• 1776

Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700's?

• a lack of skilled labor in the American colonies

• demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops

• demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies

• demand for house servants in teh American colonies