WH 5.4 - The Atlantic Slave Trade

What was the purpose of forcefully transporting Africans across the Atlantic Ocean?

• To provide labor for Europe's economic enterprises

• To establish colonies in the Americas

• To spread Christianity to Africa

• To promote cultural exchange between Europe and Africa

How many Africans were estimated to have been transported across the Atlantic during the slave trade?

• Approximately 2 million

• Approximately 5 million

• Approximately 10 million

• Approximately 15 million

Which region received the majority of enslaved Africans?

• Caribbean and Brazil

• North American mainland

• South America

• Europe

Why did European colonists turn to enslaved Africans instead of Indigenous peoples or European servants?

• Indigenous peoples and European servants were not physically suited for hard labor

• Enslaved Africans were more resistant to European diseases

• Enslaved Africans were easier to recapture if they ran away

• Enslaved Africans were cheaper to acquire

What was the economic system that relied on the labor of enslaved Africans called?

• Mercantilism

• Triangular trade

• Indentured servitude

• Chattel slavery

What was the Middle Passage?

• The journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic

• The exchange of goods between Europe and Africa

• The shipment of agricultural products from the Americas to Europe

• The voyage of European ship captains to Africa

What were the conditions like for enslaved Africans on the slave ships during the Middle Passage?

• Brutal and overcrowded

• Comfortable and spacious

• Clean and well-ventilated

• Luxurious and well-fed

How did slavery in Africa differ from slavery in the Americas?

• Slavery in Africa was based on punishment for crimes

• Slavery in Africa allowed enslaved people to regain their freedom

• Slavery in Africa treated enslaved people as property

• Slavery in Africa was primarily based on capturing prisoners of war

What was the focus of the African slave trade after the arrival of Europeans?

• Enslaving Africans for labor in Africa

• Enslaving Europeans for labor in Africa

• Enslaving Africans for transportation across the Atlantic

• Enslaving Indigenous peoples for labor in Africa

What was the impact of the transatlantic slave trade on the African continent?

• Increased economic prosperity

• Cultural exchange and integration

• Population decline and social disruption

• Political stability and unity