____________________ were forced onto ships and brought to America to work.
A middle passage
B enslaved Africans
C dilemma
A ________________ arises when you are forced to make a decision even though you do notlie any of the choices.
A middle passage
B enslaved Africans
C dilemma
The voyage that slave ships took across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to America is know as the
A middle passage
B enslaved Africans
C dilemma
Which statement is true about West Africa in the 1500?
A Most West Afcians were captured and enslaved.
B The people living in West Africa are alike in some ways and different in others.
C Family was not very important to most people in West Afrcia.
D Many West Africans wanted to come to America.
One key reason Euorpeans seslaved Africans was that Europeans
A wanted slave to help build their estates in Europe.
B wanted large numbers of workers for their plantations in the Americas.
C wanted to sell slave to other African kingdoms.
Dwanted slaves to help them explore new lands.
Which of the following items did European slave traders use to buy slaves?
A rum
B cloth
C guns
D all of the above
Which of the following did not occur on slave ships?
A Enslaved Africans were allowed little exercise.
B Enslaved Africans were often packed so closely together that they could barely move.
C The heat and foul smell inside the ship were terrible.
D Emslaved Africans who got sick sa a doctor immediately.
When enslaved Africans arrived in America, they were first
A reunited with their families members.
B told by the captain of the slave ship where they would work.
C taught English so they could follow orders.
D sold to white plantation owners.
During the "breaking in" period, when slaves didn't understand what to do or when they resisted, they were
A sent back to Africa.
B whipped, burned, or even killed.
C returned to the slave auction for a refund.
D left alone.
West Africans responded to European traders' demand for slaves in different ways. For example, some West Africans traded willingly, while others refused to take part in the trade.
True
False
Most enslaved Africans didn't get sick on slave ships, and very few died during the trip.
True
False
Africans on slave ships resisted enslavement in a variety of ways. For example, some refused to eat, some jumped overboard, and some attacked the crew with weapons.
True
False
Slaves often worked 16 hours a day planting and picking crops.
True
False
What was the approximate length of the trip across the Atlantic