Atlantic Slave Trade Flashcards
What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
The Transatlantic Slave Trade was the forced transportation of enslaved Africans to the Americas from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
True or False: The Transatlantic Slave Trade involved the exchange of goods for slaves.
True.
Name the three main regions involved in the triangular trade.
Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
What was the Middle Passage?
The Middle Passage refers to the sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the Americas.
Fill in the blank: The majority of enslaved Africans were taken to _______.
Brazil.
Which European country was the first to engage in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Portugal.
True or False: The Transatlantic Slave Trade ended abruptly in the 19th century.
False.
What was the estimated number of Africans forcibly transported to the Americas during the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Approximately 12.5 million.
Multiple Choice: Which crop was primarily cultivated using slave labor in the Americas? A) Wheat B) Cotton C) Rice
B) Cotton.
What role did the slave trade play in the economic development of European colonial powers?
It contributed significantly to the wealth and economic growth of European colonial powers.
Identify one major abolitionist movement in the 18th or 19th century.
The British abolitionist movement.
True or False: The Transatlantic Slave Trade was legally sanctioned by many governments.
True.
What was the impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade on African societies?
It led to depopulation, social disruption, and increased warfare in many African societies.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Act of 1807 made it illegal to engage in the slave trade in Great Britain.
Slave Trade.
What was the role of the Royal African Company?
It was a British trading company that monopolized the trade of enslaved Africans.
True or False: Most enslaved people were transported to North America.
False.
What were slave codes?
Laws that defined the status of enslaved people and the rights of masters.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a reason for the growth of the slave trade? A) Demand for labor B) Industrial Revolution C) Labor shortages in Europe
C) Labor shortages in Europe.
What was one form of resistance exhibited by enslaved Africans?
Revolts and uprisings, such as the Haitian Revolution.
Fill in the blank: The _______ was a famous slave rebellion that took place in 1831 in Virginia.
Nat Turner Rebellion.
What was the impact of the abolition of the slave trade on the African continent?
It led to changes in trade patterns and the emergence of new forms of exploitation.
True or False: The Transatlantic Slave Trade was a one-time event.
False.
Name one country that continued the slave trade after it was abolished in Britain.
The United States.
What was the significance of the Zong massacre?
It highlighted the brutal conditions of the slave trade and galvanized abolitionist sentiment.
