Slavery in the Americas

What is the middle passage?

• the sea journey undertaken by slave ships from Africa to America

• the place the slaves escaped to when they tried to runaway

• A part of America that was slavery free

What did enslaved people have to harvest on plantations?

• Tobacco and Cotton

• Corn and Potatoes

• Cotton and Wheat

• Cloth and Tobacco

Slaves were captured from _____.

• England

• Europe

• West Africa

• France

Europeans traded guns to the people of West Africa in order to get slaves.

• true

• false

Some West Africans refused to take part in enslaving people

• true

• false

West Africans ONLY traded enslaved people from their own nations.

• true

• false

ALL West Africans traded people who were already enslaved.

• true

• false

On ships in the Middle Passage, people who were enslaved

• had a lot of living space

• were able to move freely

• developed many serious illnesses

• revolted successfully frequently

When Africans who had been captured and enslaved arrived in the American colonies, they were first

• reunited with family members.

• sold at scrambles or auctions.

• given a full medical examination.

• taught English so they could follow orders.

What was an overseer's main job?

• to evaluate the price of people who were being sold.

• to supervise the work of people who were enslaved

• to teach people who were enslaved to use tools

• to help people escape slavery and go to the North.