AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY SEMESTER 1 EXAM

Which of the following is a social reason for setting up the slave trade in Africa?

• Europeans thought they were superior, which allowed them to justify enslaving Africans.

• Colonists needed cheap labor to farm their plantations.

• Europeans wanted the natural resources in Africa.

• Africans willingly invited Europeans into their countries/kingdoms.

Which of the following best describe the roles of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade? (AAH.01)

• a. Europeans traded goods for enslaved Africans, Colonists sold their crop for profit, Africans were enslaved

• b. Africans bought raw materials, Colonists produced manufactured goods, Europeans were enslaved

• c. Colonists bought manufactured goods, Africans enslaved Europeans, Europeans were enslaved

Based on the map, which of the following regions are West Africa?

• Green

• Yellow

• Pink/red

• Blue

What was significant about the location of West Africa?

• It was located between the gold mines in the south and valuable salt resources in the north

• People needed salt in their diets and they used it to preserve and season foods

• It was easy for Europeans to access from the Atlantic Ocean, and had valuable resources.

• The kingdoms in the East didn’t want to trade with the Europeans.

North American colonies produced the following crops:

• sugar cane, tobacco, cotton

• fish, corn, squash

• grapes, apples, squash

• tobacco, sheep, apples

What was the primary purpose of the Middle Passage in the trans-Atlantic slave trade?

• To transport goods from Europe to Africa

• To carry enslaved Africans from Africa to the Americas

• To establish trade routes between Africa and Asia

• To provide passage for European settlers to the New World

Which of the following best describes the conditions aboard slave ships during the Middle Passage?

• Spacious and comfortable, with adequate food and ventilation

• Crowded, unsanitary, with little food and fresh air

• Equipped with beds and medical facilities for enslaved Africans

• Organized to allow freedom of movement for the enslaved people

Which of the following is an economic reason that allowed Americans to justify slavery?

• Slave labor allowed plantation owners to make a lot of profit, which caused the U.S. to flourish

• The Dredd Scott case stated that enslaved people were considered property.

• Americans/Europeans believed that Africans were naturally inferior, thus justifying their enslavement.

Which of the following is a SOCIAL reason that allowed Americans to justify slavery?

• Americans/Europeans believed that Africans were naturally inferior, thus justifying their enslavement.

• Slave labor allowed plantation owners to make a lot of profit, which caused the U.S. to flourish

• The Dredd Scott case stated that enslaved people were considered property.

Which of the following are examples of covert resistance? Choose 2

• Faking to be sick

• Breaking tools

• Outright refusing to follow orders

• Attacking the slave master