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WorksheetsSlave Trade
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Transatlantic Slave Trade is also known as:
The Triangular Trade
The Columbian Exchange
The Middle Passage
The Colonization
The sea journey undertaken by slave ships from Africa.
Middle Passage
The Transatlantic Slave Trading
The Columbian Exchange
Mercantilism
Which countries were the first to start conquering The New World?
Great Britain
France
Spain
Portugal
The business of buying and selling human beings between Africa and the Americas
The Middle Passage
The Transatlantic Slave Trading
Mercantilism
The Columbian Exchange
The process by which animals, plants and diseases crossed and had been exchanged to the New World (The Americas - South & North)
The Middle Passage
The Columbian Exchange
Mercantilism
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
When did the Atlantic Slave Trade begin?
1619
1620
1621
1622
When did the Atlantic Slave Trade end?
1500s
1600s
1700s
1800s
To meet the massive demand for labor where did the Europeans look for slaves?
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
Work on building houses
Work on Plantations
Work on the railroad
Work on building ships
How did the Atlantic Slave Trade affect Africa's future?
Africa's economy collapsed and empire's power declined
Africa's villages stopped to exist
Africa's population increased
Africans abandoned their cities
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the ________
Triangular Trade Route
Middle Passage
Northwest Passage
Bermuda Triangle
What is the term that refers to the relationship between Europe, Africa, and the Americas in which slaves were traded for raw goods or money?
Mercantilism
Triangular Trade or Transatlantic Slave Trade
Market economics
Feudalism
What was the economy of the South based on?
Agriculture
Mining
Shipbuilding
Whaling
Why were slaves branded or got a permanent burn scar?
They are considered as Designs.
They are considered as Property.
They are considered as Allies.
They are considered as citizens.
Mercantilism is…
An economic policy that promotes strengthening a nation by conquering other territories and gaining new land.
An economic policy that promotes strengthening a nation by conquering other territories and stealing gold and silver.
An economic policy that promotes strengthening a nation by expanding its trade and measuring its wealth by the amount of gold and silver it has.
An economic policy that promotes strengthening a nation by expanding its trade and measuring its wealth by the amount of land it has.
gold and silver in bulk before coining or valued by weight
Slavery
Colonization
Bullion
Mercantilism
What caused European countries to develop mercantilism?
Because they wanted to be famous
Because they didn’t care about wealth
Because they wanted to gain wealth
Because they wanted colonies to have power
How were enslaved individuals affected by the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Individuals suffered from brutal treatment in the Americas
Individuals endured terrible conditions aboard ships in the Middle Passage
Individuals attempted to preserve their African culture in the Americas
All of the above
Why did tribal warfare increase in Africa as a result of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
The Slave Trade was lucrative; tribes competed with one another to sell enslaved people to Europeans.
They disliked other tribes and kingdoms.
They were fighting for salt and gold.
They were competing to make their tribe larger.
Tax imposed on specific imports and exports
Tariff Tax
Sales Tax
Income Tax
Property Tax
