Slavery

1. Which part of Africa were most of the African people captured for enslavement?

• north

• south

• east

• west

2. Which is a true statement about the African culture in the 1500s?

• They spoke many languages

• Family was very important.

• They lived in small villages and bigger cities.

• All of the above.

3. How were the African people transported to the coast?

• They walked in shackles and chains.

• They took caravans of camels.

• Enslavers only took people from the coast.

• They took scooters.

4. What group of people were the enslavers interested in?

• men only

• women only

• people under the age of 25

• All people.

5. If the captured Africans made it to the Gold Coast, what happened to them next?

• They were given healthy food and a shower.

• They were able to relax with family and friends.

• They were held in pens and confining cells.

• They got quickly on board a ship and started their journey

6. What is true about the capturing of the African people for the slave trade?

• The Europeans offered items to one group of Africans to capture another group.

• They offered money for each of the people that were captured.

• The Africans wanted to go to America for religious freedom.

• The Europeans did the capturing themselves.

7. What was the Middle Passage?

• The journey of the Pilgrims across the Pacific Ocean.

• The journey of the Africans across the Pacific Ocean.

• The journey of the Africans across the Atlantic Ocean.

• The years between 5-8th grade in Middle School.

8. What was it like for the African people on the ship to America?

• Very crowded with no person space.

• Everyone was fed good food and had lots of exercise.

• Families gathered together to share the adventure.

• They were excited for their new adventure to begin in the New World.

9. What three continents took part in the Triangular Trade?

• North America

  South America

  Australia

• North America

  Asia

  Australia

• Africa

  Australia

  South America

• Europe

  North America

  Africa

10. What happened to the Slave Trade between the years 1500 - 1800?

• It increased

• It decreased

• It stayed about the same.