Triangular Trade

What was the Middle Passage?

• The Middle Passage was a military conflict between African tribes during the colonial era.

• The Middle Passage was a term used to describe the journey of European explorers to the New World.

• The Middle Passage was a trade route between Europe and Asia.

• The Middle Passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas as part of the transatlantic slave trade.

What was the main purpose of the Middle Passage?

• Trading goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

• Transporting enslaved Africans for forced labor

• Promoting cultural exchange between different regions.

• Establishing colonies in the New World.

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

• Enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage experienced extremely harsh and inhumane conditions.

• Enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage were given opportunities for education and personal growth.

• Enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage had comfortable living conditions.

• Enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage were treated fairly and with respect.

What was the triangular trade?

• The triangular trade was a system of trade during the colonial era that involved the exchange of goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

• The triangular trade was a system of trade between North America, South America, and Europe.

• The triangular trade was a system of trade between Asia, Africa, and Europe.

• The triangular trade was a system of trade between Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Slaves were sent from this continent...

• Africa

• South America

• North America

• Europe

Cash crops were sent to Europe from this continent.

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

Connected three continents for trading

• Triangular Trade

• Middle Passage

• mercantilism

• duty

Which of the following is NOT true of the trade pattern shown on the map above?

• Colonies provided natural resources for the mother country

• Captives from Africa were transported to North America

• England was home to more natural resources than North America

• England had colonies in North America

After contact with Europeans, the vast majority of Native Americans died of...

• disease

• famine

• drought

• dehydration

The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...

• Work on plantations
• Work on the railroad
• Work building houses
• Work building ships