The Middle Passage Flashcards
1
Q
What was the middle passage?
A
The forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World
2
Q
How many ships did Britian despatch during the slave trade?
A
10,000 voyages
3
Q
How many enslaved Africans did the British ships carry from Africa to America?
A
3.3 million enslaved people
4
Q
Europeans traded what for African slaves?
A
Manufactured goods, pots, alcohol (rum), guns and gun powder
5
Q
How many enslaved Africans did the Portugese ships carry from Africa to America?
A
5.8 million people
