Unit 2 Progress Check 2.1-2.8

The transatlantic slave trade, which lasted over 350 years, resulted in the forced migration of approximately 12.5 million enslaved Africans to the Americas. Which of the following statements best describes the regional distribution of enslaved Africans brought to mainland North America?

• The majority came from East African coastal regions and Madagascar

• Over half came from Senegambia and Angola, with Charleston serving as the primary port of entry

• Most enslaved Africans came directly from the Kingdom of Kongo to New England ports

• The largest numbers came from North African regions controlled by the Ottoman Empire

The Middle Passage refers to which stage of the transatlantic slave trade?

• The initial capture and imprisonment of Africans in coastal forts

• The oceanic journey transporting enslaved Africans from West Africa to the Americas

• The overland march of captives from interior regions to coastal slave ports

• The domestic slave trade within the American South

Which of the following best describes how enslaved Africans resisted their captivity during the Middle Passage?

• They uniformly accepted their fate due to language barriers preventing collective action

• They engaged in both individual acts such as hunger strikes and collective actions including shipboard revolts

• They relied exclusively on written petitions to European monarchs

• They focused solely on maintaining religious practices without direct resistance

The 1839 Amistad case, which involved the rebellion of African captives led by Sengbe Pieh (Joseph Cinqué), resulted in:

• The immediate abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in the United States

• A Supreme Court decision declaring that the captives were illegally kidnapped and had the right to fight for their freedom

• The deportation of all involved parties back to Spain as property

• The establishment of the Underground Railroad

Slave ship diagrams, such as the famous Brookes diagram, were originally created to:

• Document maximum cargo capacity and anti-resistance features for commercial purposes

• Provide evidence for abolitionist movements to condemn slavery

• Comply with international humanitarian regulations

• Illustrate improved conditions for enslaved people during transport

The principle of partus sequitur ventrem, established in colonial slave codes, meant that:

• Enslaved people could purchase their freedom after a set period of service

• Children inherited the legal status of their father

• Children born to enslaved mothers inherited their mother's enslaved status

• Mixed-race children were automatically granted freedom

The 1739 Stono Rebellion in South Carolina was significant because it:

• Successfully established a permanent free Black community in the interior

• Led to more restrictive slave codes as enslaved people attempted to reach Spanish Florida for sanctuary

• Resulted in the immediate emancipation of all enslaved people in the colony

• Was the first instance of enslaved resistance in British North America

Fort Mose, founded in 1738 in Spanish Florida, is historically significant as:

• The site of the largest slave auction in North America

• The first military fort designed to prevent slave rebellions

• The first legally sanctioned free Black town in what would become the United States

• The location where the Constitutional Convention debated slavery

Maroon communities in the Americas were characterized by:

• Enslaved people who remained on plantations but practiced cultural resistance

• Self-emancipated people who established independent communities, often in difficult terrain like swamps or mountains

• Free Black communities established with the permission of colonial authorities

• Temporary hiding places used only during failed escape attempts

Identify the Middle Passage