Exploring the Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

What year marked the beginning of Africans being brought to the United States as a labor source?

• 1492

• 1776

• 1808

• 1619

Which industry was not mentioned as being fueled by the forced labor of enslaved people?

• Shipbuilding

• Banking

• Insurance

• Textile manufacturing

Which city's economic growth was significantly financed by the slave trade?

• New York City

• Charleston

• Boston

• Philadelphia

How many kidnapped Africans were trafficked through Boston Harbor?

• About 10,000

• At least 15,000

• At least 27,000

• More than 30,000

What was a major consequence of the enslavement of Black people becoming a permanent, generational status?

• The abolition of slavery

• The creation of new laws to control Black people

• The end of the slave trade

• The beginning of the Civil Rights Movement

Which of the following was not a belief used to justify the subordination of Black people?

• Black people were inferior to white people

• Black people were not fully human

• Black people were naturally inclined to servitude

• Black people were more evolved than white people

Which statement best describes America by the end of the 18th century?

• A society with enslaved people

• A society without enslaved people

• A slave society

• A fully industrialized society

What year did Congress formally abolish the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• 1964

• 1865

• 1808

• 1776

What continued illegally even after the abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• Trafficking of kidnapped Africans

• The Underground Railroad

• Indentured servitude

• The Domestic Slave Trade

What was a lasting impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade on American life?

• Economic decline

• Racial hierarchy problems

• Technological advancements

• International alliances