Understanding the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Understanding the Transatlantic Slave Trade

5th Grade

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Understanding the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Understanding the Transatlantic Slave Trade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main economic reasons for the start of the transatlantic slave trade?

The need for more soldiers

The demand for labor in the Americas

The search for new spices

The exploration of new lands

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a major cause of the transatlantic slave trade?

The invention of the steam engine

The Industrial Revolution

The need for workers on plantations

The discovery of gold in Africa

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Middle Passage?

A trade route between Europe and Asia

The journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean

A path through the Sahara Desert

A river in Africa

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were enslaved Africans typically transported during the Middle Passage?

In comfortable cabins

In crowded and unsanitary conditions

On horseback

In luxury ships

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main dangers faced by enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage?

Wild animal attacks

Storms and shipwrecks

Lack of food and water

Getting lost at sea

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a consequence of the transatlantic slave trade?

The end of European colonization

The spread of African culture in the Americas

The discovery of new continents

The invention of the compass

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one way enslaved Africans resisted during the Middle Passage?

Writing letters to their families

Organizing revolts on the ships

Refusing to eat

Jumping overboard

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did European traders participate in the transatlantic slave trade?

To promote peace

To gain wealth and resources

To explore new territories

To learn new languages