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the middle passage

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Bacon's Rebellion was ?

a)

A war based on the high prices of bacon

b)

An agreement between the poor farmers and indians

c)

Bacon and his army of lower and underclass fought against the Gov. Berkeley on claims that they were not being protected or heard

d)

The refusal to buy any bacon manufactured good from England

2.

slavery is the...

a)

act of paid labor

b)

Slaves were eventually set free after their debt was paid

c)

capturing of only African people to work their debt off

d)

capturing African and forcing them to labor for free. owing no debt.

3.

define Justification ....

a)

a story

b)

a reasoning

c)

a book

d)

laws that we must follow to keep the land Just.

4.

select a justification of slavery ...

a)

Africans could not survive certain climates

b)

Colonist believed that owning slaves was of God

c)

Africans were believed to be the smartest race

d)

Farmers believed that slaves were more expensive than the indentured servants

5.

How was the treatment of the slaves during the Middle passage

a)

Slaves were treated well during and after the passage

b)

Slaves were in healthy environments on the ship

c)

Slaves were crammed on the ships, mistreated , and living in unhealthy environments

d)

Slaves were looked as animals instead of people

6.

The Middle Passage ...

a)

The middle passage was a trade that traveled the middle of the earth

b)

The Middle Passage was the route that carried slaves from their homes in Africa to the New World

c)

The middle passage was a diary

d)

did not trade slaves