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Caribbean Economy and Slavery

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Caribbean?

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2.

Logwood was the main cash crop in the 1600's

a)

true

b)

false

3.

The Europeans who first manufactured and cultivated sugar in the Caribbean are?

a)

the Dutch

b)

the English

c)

the Spanish

d)

the French

4.

this is used to describe newly discovered Americas during the European Age of exploration



(a)  

5.

The enslavement and forced transportation of 12-15 million black Africans to the Americas between the 15th and 19th century is called?

a)

the Atlantic passage

b)

the Atlantic Trade Route

c)

the Middle Passage

d)

the Transatlantic Slave Trade

6.

List 4 reasons for the changeover from logwood to mahogany.

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7.

What is the Sugar Revolution?

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8.

The development pf the Sugar Revolution greatly benefitted the Africans

a)

true

b)

false

c)

somewhat

9.

The Middle Passage crossed the _____________ Ocean to get from Africa to the Americas.

a)

Indian

b)

Mexican

c)

Atlantic

d)

Pacific

10.

Which word or phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard the slave ship?

a)

Dark, claustrophobic, fun

b)

fun, accommodating, spacious

c)

spacious, luxurious

d)

dark, flitty, claustrophobic