Transatlantic Slave Trade Insights

The video explores the Middle Passage, a harrowing journey endured by over 12 million enslaved Africans transported to the Americas. It details the triangular trade system, the brutal conditions aboard slave ships, and the impact on those who survived. The narrative covers the capture and transport of enslaved people, the inhumane conditions in slave castles, and the legal changes that eventually outlawed the slave trade. The video concludes with a reflection on the significance of these events in history.

What was the Middle Passage a part of?

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

• The triangular trade system

• The Silk Road

Approximately how many Africans were forced onto slave ships during the transatlantic slave trade?

• 12.5 million

• 20 million

• 5 million

• 8 million

What was a common cause of death during the Middle Passage?

• Natural disasters

• Disease and starvation

• Animal attacks

• Pirate attacks

What were 'slave castles' used for?

• Manufacturing goods

• Educating European traders

• Holding enslaved people before transport

• Training enslaved people

What were 'tight packers' in the context of the slave trade?

• Ships designed for speed

• Ships with luxurious accommodations

• Ships that maximized the number of enslaved people

• Ships used for fishing

What was a method used to prevent enslaved people from jumping overboard?

• Armed guards

• Nets around the ship

• Electric fences

• High walls

What was a significant challenge for enslaved people during uprisings on ships?

• Lack of water

• Lack of weapons and navigational skills

• Lack of support from crew

• Lack of food

When was the importation of enslaved people outlawed in the United States?

• 1900

• 1776

• 1808

• 1865

What was the outcome of the Amistad uprising?

• The enslaved people were executed

• The crew was imprisoned

• The enslaved people were returned to Africa

• The ship was destroyed

Who defended the enslaved people from the Amistad in court?

• John Quincy Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington