LO 2.2 Transatlantic Slave Trade

Where did Europeans purchase slaves from?

• The Americas

• Asia

• The coast of West and Central Africa

• Australia

What was the name given to the journey of enslaved Africans to the New World?

• The Transatlantic Voyage

• The Captive Journey

• The Middle Passage

• The Slave Trade

How were the enslaved Africans treated on the ships?

• As human beings

• Like cargo

• With respect

• As passengers

What was the process called where they tried to fit as many enslaved Africans as possible on the ships?

• Tight Packing

• Cargo Optimization

• Slave Stacking

• Human Compression

Approximately how many Africans were shipped to the New World between 1525 and 1866?

• 5 million

• 10 million

• 12.5 million

• 15 million

About what percentage of the enslaved Africans did not survive the journey?

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

Where did the majority of the enslaved Africans go, other than North America?

• South America

• Europe

• The Caribbean

• Africa

How many enslaved Africans are estimated to have been brought to the United States?

• 100,000

• 250,000

• 450,000

• 1 million

What was the estimated enslaved population in the United States by 1860?

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 4 million

• 6 million

When was slavery abolished in the United States?

• 1860

• 1865

• 1870

• 1875