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WorksheetsIntro to Slavery
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Slavery was a new invention, Invented by the Europeans in the 1600s
True
False
When did slavery begin in the Americas?
1700s
1500s
1600s
1400s
Which European country set up the foundations of the slave trade in the Americas (The Caribbean)?
England
America
Portugal
Spain
Why were Africans used as slaves?
They could speak english
They were used to tropical climates
They worked very hard
They were easy to capture
They already had experience with agriculture
What region of Africa were most slaves taken from?
West coast
East Coast
Southern tip
Northern tip
Who provided Europeans with the slaves?
Other Europeans would travel in-land
Villages would sell some of their people to the Europeans
Spanish slavers would travel up and down the coast kidnapping slaves
They were kidnapped by African slavers who were often from other, more powerful triabes.
Which country transported the largest proportion of slaves? (40%)
Portugal
Spain
England
France
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.
Most slaves ended up in the North American states?
Fasle
True
Where were most enslaved Africans shipped to?
Spanish empire, the Caribbean and Brazil.
England
North American states
South America
