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Intro to Slavery

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Slavery was a new invention, Invented by the Europeans in the 1600s

a)

True

b)

False

2.

When did slavery begin in the Americas?

a)

1700s

b)

1500s

c)

1600s

d)

1400s

3.

Which European country set up the foundations of the slave trade in the Americas (The Caribbean)?

a)

England

b)

America

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

4.

Why were Africans used as slaves?

a)

They could speak english

b)

They were used to tropical climates

c)

They worked very hard

d)

They were easy to capture

e)

They already had experience with agriculture

5.

What region of Africa were most slaves taken from?

a)

West coast

b)

East Coast

c)

Southern tip

d)

Northern tip

6.

Who provided Europeans with the slaves?

a)

Other Europeans would travel in-land

b)

Villages would sell some of their people to the Europeans

c)

Spanish slavers would travel up and down the coast kidnapping slaves

d)

They were kidnapped by African slavers who were often from other, more powerful triabes.

7.

Which country transported the largest proportion of slaves? (40%)

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

France

8.

The (a)   trade involved taking goods from Europe to Africa, then involved shipping slaves to America. Ending with a return to Europe with produce from the plantations.

9.

Most slaves ended up in the North American states?

a)

Fasle

b)

True

10.

Where were most enslaved Africans shipped to?

a)

Spanish empire, the Caribbean and Brazil.

b)

England

c)

North American states

d)

South America