African Slaves Bahamas

How long did it take the slave ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean?

What percent of the Bahamas' population has slave ancestors

• 3%

• 80%

• 85%

• 75%

It is believed that Africans first came to the Bahamas in the early

• 2000

• 1700

• 500

• 1500

The Africans wanted to come to the Bahamas for a better life.

• True
• False

Which parts of Arica did the slaves come from

• Western

• Eastern

• Central

• South

How were the slaves transported from Africa

• They came on cruise ships

• They were chained together and packed tightly on a ship

• They walked through the desert

• They flew over on Bahamasair

Who transported the slaves across the middle passage?

• British explorers

• Loyalists

• Spanish explorers

• Captain Bain

How did many of the Africans die? Select all that applies.

• Killed by the Spanish

• Jumped of the ship

• Diseases

• Killed themselves

Emancipation means (a)  

Slaves in the Bahamas were freed in what year?

• 1985

• 1685

• 1834

• 1865