The Triangular Slave Trade

Slaves were considered as the ____________________ class.

• lowest

• middlings

• apprentices

• gentry

What is the middle passage?

• the trip from England to Africa

• the trip from England to the Americas

• the trip from Africa to the Americas

• the trip from Africa to England

The trade that allowed movement of goods, people and materials among the continents.

• Continental trade

• Triangular Trade

• Slave Trade

• European Trade

What was the first leg of Triangular Trade?

• England to America

• America to England

• England to Africa

• Africa to America

Why did the sailors treat the slaves better after they arrived?

• to get more money for them at the auction

• because they became friends on the trip

• because the plantation owner told them to

• because they realized they weren't heathens

Where did a majority of the slaves live and work?

• plantations

• factories

• schools

• they didn't work

The main export from Africa was

• tobacco

• slaves

• rum

• indigo

Why were the slaves treated so badly during the Middle Passage?

• The slaves had weapons so the sailors had to fight them.

• The sailors were afraid the slaves would overtake the ship.

• They weren't treated badly.

• They didn't deserve to be treated well.

What Ocean was used for the Triangular Trade Route?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Southern Ocean

Which three continents were involved in the Triangular Trade Route?

• North America, South America and Africa

• North America, Africa and Europe

• North America, South America and Europe

• North America, Africa, and Asia