Africans During British America

What was the main cause of death among African captives being transported from the Americas on slave ships?

• Diseases spread quickly in the tightly packed holds of ships.

• Captives died in shipwrecks most frequently.

• Captives were thrown overboard.

• Captives were most frequently killed trying to stage failed mutinies.

What happened during the leg of the triangular trade known as the Middle Passage?

• Captives--enslaved Africans--were transported from Africa to the Americas.

• Manufactured goods were transported from Europe to the colonies.

• Manufactured goods were transported from colonies to Europe.

• Raw goods were transported from Europe to Africa.

The origins of calypso music in the Caribbean region can be traced to the contributions of —

• Africans who were brought to the region as enslaved people

• Mayans who regularly traveled to the region from Mexico

• British colonists that settled in the region in large numbers

• The Spanish conquistadors who landed in the Caribbean

Why did so many enslaved African Americans join the Patriots in the fight against the British?

• The British army would not take them.

• They hoped after the war they would be free.

• Peter Salem told them to join the Continental Army.

• King George III asked them to be spies for the British.

Look at the map and answer the question-What is being shown on the map?

• The Louisiana Purchase

• Triangular Trade route

• The sea route taken by Columbus when discovering America

• The Bering Strait froze and people walked across during the Ice Age

What was decided in the Three-Fifths compromise?

• Three out of every five slaves counted towards population and taxes.

• Three out of every five slaves would be given their freedom.

• Three out of every five votes would count in slave states.

• Three out of every five people could own slaves.

What was the primary role of Africans in British America during the colonial period?

• A) Agricultural laborers on plantations

• B) Political leaders in colonies

• C) Merchants and traders

• D) Educators and scholars

Which of the following was a common method of resistance used by enslaved Africans in British America?

• A) Organizing large-scale rebellions

• B) Writing petitions to the British Parliament

• C) Forming alliances with Native Americans

• D) Practicing cultural traditions and sabotage

What was the significance of the Stono Rebellion in 1739?

• A) It led to the immediate abolition of slavery in the colonies

• B) It resulted in stricter slave codes and laws

• C) It was the first successful slave rebellion in America

• D) It led to the formation of the Underground Railroad

How did the British colonial economy benefit from the transatlantic slave trade?

• A) It provided a cheap labor force for plantations

• B) It increased the demand for British manufactured goods

• C) It led to the discovery of new trade routes

• D) It reduced the cost of importing raw materials