The African Diaspora in Latin America Reading

What years are in the 16th Century?

• 1500-1599

• 1600-1699

• 1700-1799

• 600-699

Christopher Columbus had African crewmates sailing with him on his first expedition in 1492.

• True

• False

An estimated eight to fifteen million Africans reached the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth century.

• True

• False

A slave’s age and health was important because... (choose all that apply)

• Younger and healthier slaves were worth more in the Americas

• Younger and healthier slaves were more likely to reach their destinations alive

• Older slaves were preferred because they would not run away

• Younger slaves were desired because they had better teeth

About ______% of slaves did not survive the transatlantic journey.

• 50%

• 10%

• 20%

• 35%

If one of the enslaved people was stricken with dysentery or smallpox, they would ...

• Take them to the sick room on ship until they recovered

• They would vaccinate the rest of the slaves

• They would be thrown overboard

• They would immediately give them medicine and pray for them

Slaves worked long hour mainly in...(check all that apply)

• panning for gold

• on plantations

• in domestic service

• the military

In the Caribbean and Brazilian sugar plantations where a high supply of labor was always needed

• True

• False

There was less need for African slaves in the in and around the Caribbean lowlands...

• True

• False

In these areas slavery was relatively unimportant to the economy...(check all that apply)

• Southern Brazil

• Argentina

• Venezuela

• Colombia