Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

Why was the Middle Passage so difficult?

• Ten to fifteen percent of enslaved people died of disease or despair during the voyage.

• Kingdoms such as Dahomey and Ashanti demanded African goods.

• Europeans were inexperienced at making the journey across the Atlantic Ocean.

• Slave ships were overloaded with cargo for the long journey to the Americas.

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What happened during the first part of the triangular trade route?

• Europeans exchanged goods for enslaved Africans.

• Slave ships traveled from West Africa to the Americas.

• Europeans traveled to Europe with goods from the Americas.

• Europeans transferred plants and animals to the Americas.

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How did chattel slavery begin?

• The French wanted enslaved people to work on their land in New France.

• The Spanish wanted reinforcements for their fight against the Aztec.

• The English wanted an unlimited source of labor for the Americas.

• The Portuguese wanted enslaved people to work on their sugar plantations.

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Which 2 European countries first colonized Central and South America?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

Where did the vast majority of people forced into the slave trade come from?

• West Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

Which continent had the highest number of slaves brought to it?

• Europe

• Australia

• North America

• South America

During which period of time did Colonialism take hold?

• 1200s-1400s

• 1300s-1600s

• 1400s-1700s

• 1500s-1800s

What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?

• North America, South America, and Brazil

• North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

• North America, Europe, and Africa

• South America, Asia, and Europe

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The impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade not just affected the slaves but also...

• the economies and history of the world
• the amount sugar sold 
• the amount of slaves sold
• the amount of slaves killed

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What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?

• sugar cane, cotton, tabacco
• sugar, cotton, wheat
• cotton, wheat, corn