TedEd - The Atlantic Slave Trade

What was a significant impact of the Atlantic slave trade?

• It led to the discovery of new continents.

• It improved the economies of African kingdoms permanently.

• It resulted in the forced migration of over 10 million Africans.

• It caused the immediate abolition of slavery worldwide.

Why did the Atlantic slave trade begin in the late 1400s?

• There was a high demand for labor in the new American colonies.

• Europeans wanted to explore new lands.

• African kingdoms requested European settlers.

• The Americas were overpopulated.

How did African kings and merchants view the people they sold into slavery?

• As fellow Africans deserving protection.

• As future leaders of their tribes.

• As criminals, debtors, or prisoners of war.

• As potential allies against Europeans.

What was a belief held by some African captives about their fate?

• They would become rulers in the New World.

• Their souls would return home after death.

• They would be welcomed as heroes in Europe.

• They would be given land in the Americas.

What was a demographic (information relating to people) effect of the Atlantic slave trade on Africa?

• An increase in the population of women.

• A balanced gender ratio among the population.

• A significant loss of able-bodied men. and women.

• An increase of European settlers.

What happened to African kingdoms after the slave trade was outlawed?

• They experienced a cultural renaissance.

• They became powerful empires.

• They collapsed and were colonized.

• They formed alliances with European nations.

How did the Atlantic slave trade contribute to the development of racist ideology?

• By encouraging inter-racial marriages.

• By claiming Africans were biologically inferior.

• By abolishing slavery in Europe.

• By promoting equality among all races.

What was a long-term effect of the Atlantic slave trade on African societies?

• Economic prosperity and growth.

• Continued warfare and instability.

• Increased stability and peace.

• Complete isolation from the world.