Understanding Slavery and the Middle Passage

What was the Middle Passage?

• A route for trading goods

• A journey that enslaved Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic Ocean

• A path taken by European explorers

• A passage used by Native Americans

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What is slavery?

• A system where people are free to work for themselves

• A system where people are forced to work without pay and have no rights

• A form of trade between countries

• A type of government

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Which part of the world were most enslaved Africans taken to?

• Asia

• Europe

• The Americas

• Australia

How were enslaved Africans usually transported to the Americas?

• By ship

• By train

• By foot

• By horse

What were some of the conditions enslaved people faced on the Middle Passage?

• Comfortable and free

• Crowded, dirty, and unhealthy

• Safe and well-fed

• Cold and uncrowded

What kind of work did enslaved people often do in the American colonies?

• Building houses and ships

• Farming crops like cotton and tobacco

• Running businesses

• Teaching in schools

What did enslaved people hope for in the future?

• To travel to other countries

• To learn new trades

• To gain their freedom and rights

• To work harder

Which country made the slave trade illegal in 1807?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

• The United States

How did enslaved people sometimes resist or show their strength?

• By refusing to eat

• By running away or fighting for freedom

• By leaving their work unfinished

• By traveling to other cities

Why is it important to remember and learn about slavery?

• So we can understand how slavery shaped history and work for equality

• So we can learn how to trade with other countries

• So we can understand the geography of Africa

• So we can remember how people became rich

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