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Triangle of Trade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The portion of triangular trade that brought slaves across the atlantic was called
a)
trail of tears
b)
The death trail
c)
The final passage
d)
the Middle passage
2.
Slaves were brought to the New World to work on _________
a)
Plantations
b)
Factories
c)
building ships
d)
becoming traders
3.

Illustrated in this cart is the Spanish encomienda system. The system in the Americas resulted in...

a)

strengthening of native cultures

b)

increased freedom for Spanish colonies

c)

the exploitation of natives

d)

religious freedom for the majority of Native Americans

4.

After contact with Europeans, the vast majority of Native Americans died of...

a)

disease

b)

famine

c)

drought

d)

dehydration

5.
Why were Africans captured and forced to work in the Americas?
a)
to share riches and wealth with them
b)
to provide more workers for the plantations
c)
to give them diseases
d)
to spread Christianity
6.
When slaves were loaded onto boats to be taken and sold, this part of the triangular trade route was called what?
a)
the American Passage
b)
the Middle Passage
c)
the Lower Passage
d)
the African Passage
7.

The middle passage was apart of what trading system

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

African Trade

c)

Square Trade

d)

Gold Mine Trade

8.

Which part of the Triangle of Trade produced manufactured goods?

a)

Europe

b)

West Africa

c)

West Indies

d)

India

9.

Which part of the Triangle of Trade produced raw materials?

a)

Europe

b)

West Africa

c)

West Indies

d)

India

10.

Which part of the Triangle of Trade provided slaves for the plantations?

a)

Europe

b)

West Africa

c)

West Indies

d)

India

11.

How long did the journey from Africa to the West Indies take?

a)

6-8 weeks

b)

2-3 weeks

c)

1-2 years

d)

12-16 weeks

12.

What name was given to the ships that transported slaves to the West Indies?

a)

Minnow

b)

Slaver

c)

Delecia

d)

The William

13.

Which of the following was NOT responsible for the high mortality on board slave ships?

a)

Rebellions

b)

Cruelty

c)

Disease

d)

Running away

14.

An eastern Caribbean island in the Caribbean is associated with which process?

a)

Running away

b)

Slave sales

c)

Refreshing

d)

Scrambles

15.

Beads, cloth, hardware, rum, salt and weapons were

a)

Raw materials

b)

Manufactured goods

c)

slaves

d)

none of the above

16.

Tobacco, molasses, indigo and sugar were considered

a)

Raw materials

b)

Manufactured goods

c)

Slaves

d)

None of the above

17.

Liverpool, Nantes, Bordeaux were all ports found in

a)

Europe

b)

West Africa

c)

West Indies

d)

India

18.

Lagos, Cape Coast, Luanda were ports associated with

a)

Europe

b)

West Africa

c)

West Indies

d)

India

19.

Kingston, Nassau and Port-au-Prince were ports associated with

a)

Europe

b)

West Africa

c)

West Indies

d)

India

20.

The Triangle of Trade was started by

a)

William Hawkins

b)

Benjamin Hornigold

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan