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WorksheetsThe Atlantic Slave Trade - 16th-19th century
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
When did the Atlantic Slave Trade mostly occur?
1200 to 1450 CE
1520 to 1866 CE
1866 to 1994 CE
480-870 CE
Which is an appropriate definition of the word "slave"?
a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them
a person who works for another person and has to obey them
a person who owes a debt to another person and works it off over the period of a few years, then is released
The "Middle Passage" refers to
Transport of slaves from Africa to the US
Transport of slaves from US to Africa
Transport of slaves from North to South America
Transport of slaves from South to North America
Which two countries expanded the slave trade into South America?
Portugal and Spain
Spain and England
England and France
The Netherlands and Belgium
What of the following are cash crops?
Tobacco, coffee, sugar
Rice, wheat, sugar
Sugar, cotton, wheat
The first African slaves in the US (13 Colonies) went to:
Jamestown, 1619
Plymouth, 1620
New Amsterdam, 1633
Montreal, 1599
Why did Europeans use African slave labour instead of Indigenous North/South Americans?
Less expensive
Better resistance to European diseases
Lived longer lives
What was the purpose of these brands? (were red-hot and burnt permanent image into slaves' skin)
To inflict pain during punishments
To show which company the slaves belonged to
As a warning to others
Of the 11-16 million slaves that were transported from Africa to the New World, which proportion went where?
50% to Brazil and SA, 45% to Caribbean, 5% to USA
50% to Brazil and SA, 5% to Caribbean, 45% to USA
5% to Brazil and SA, 50% to Caribbean, 45% to USA
Even though slavery was illegal in Britain, what loophole did slave companies use?
Authorities turned a "blind eye" to use of slaves in British colonies
They petitioned the King for it to be legal
It flip-flopped between being legal and illegal, companies would capitalize on this
In 1808, importation of slaves became illegal in the USA, how did they get around this law?
Smuggling became common
Slavery was outlawed and they were freed in the same year
If a slave gave birth to a child, what was his/her fate?
He/she would be freed and could move to the slave free states in the North
He/she would be also a slave
Which of the following is true?
Slave markets existed in Western Africa long before Europeans entered it, but markets increased in scale dramatically during the Atlantic Slave Trade
Slave markets never existed in Western Africa until Europeans arrived
Europeans established and ran slave markets in Africa's west coast, and took it upon themselves to capture and sell slaves
What were the key crops that slave labour was used for?
Rice, cotton, sugar
Wheat, cattle ranching, rubber
Indigo, potatoes, tomatoes
The demand rose for slaves and slave markets West Coast in Africa, what was the result?
Raids, local wars
Peace and prosperity
Greater cooperation
Who benefited the most in Africa from slave trade and slave markets?
Lower classes
Middle classes
Upper classes
Even though slavery was illegal in Britain, what benefits did Britain see locally?
Exotic consumer goods like rum, sugar, tobacco
More slaves doing domestic work in major cities like London, Leeds, and Manchester
More slaves doing farming work, especially in Northern England
Which Caribbean country saw a slave revolt against the French, which led to its liberation in 1803?
Haiti
Cuba
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
By 1776 when the USA became its own country, slave labour was used extensively for tobacco and cotton _____________ (choose the right word)
Plantations
Plantanes
Gardens
Fields
Which part of the United States relied heavily on slave labour, where 1/3 of all households owned slaves?
Northern States (Union)
Southern States (Confederacy)
Western States (Occidental)
Eastern States (Ornamental)
Fundamental disagreements on this issue of slavery in the USA directly led to:
The Declaration of Independence
Reconstruction
The US Civil War
The Constitution
What is the term (not slavery) when a person signed a contract where they agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for transportation to the New World and, once they arrived, food, clothing, and shelter.
Indentured servitude
Foreign labourers
Recruited workers
Part time slavery
Which side of the African coast contained most of the slave markets for the New World?
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
What's the difference between a cash crop and a crop?
Cash crops have much shorter growing seasons and can make more money
Crops are essential for soil health
Cash crops include luxury crops that are sold for money but aren't essential for survival.
Which countries exported the most slaves by volume/numbers, starting with the most, ending with the least?
Portuguese (most), British, Spanish, French, Dutch, and Danish (least)
Spanish (most), Portuguese, Danish, French, Dutch, and British (least)
French (most), Spanish, British, Portuguese, Danish, Dutch (least)
