The Transatlantic Slave Trade

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The enslaved Africans came from ______ and _____ Africa.

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The enslaved Africans came from West and Central Africa.

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Some of the tribes involved in the slave trade were Yoruba and Igbo from ______, Asante from _____, and Ewe from Ghana and Togo.

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Some of the tribes involved in the slave trade were Yoruba and Igbo from Nigeria, Asante from Ghana, and Ewe from Ghana and Togo.

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The main slave forts were built on Ghana, known as the _______.

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The main slave forts were built on Ghana, known as the Gold Coast.

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The western part of Nigeria's coast was known as the _______.

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The western part of Nigeria's coast was known as the slave coast.

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In the 12th century, the _______ slave trade of East Africa started.

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In the 12th century, the Arab slave trade of East Africa started.

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The Triangular Trade was a system of trade between Africa, the Americas, and _______.

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The Triangular Trade was a system of trade between Africa, the Americas, and Europe.

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The Gold Coast, now _______, was a major center for the slave trade.

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The Gold Coast, now Ghana, was a major center for the slave trade.

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The Portuguese were among the first _______ to engage in the African slave trade.

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The Portuguese were among the first Europeans to engage in the African slave trade.

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True or False? The Arab slave trade in East Africa predated the European involvement in the Atlantic slave trade.

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True! The Arab slave trade in East Africa predated the European involvement in the Atlantic slave trade.

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The term "Indians" was used by Columbus because he believed he had reached _______.

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The term "Indians" was used by Columbus because he believed he had reached India.