Slavery in the Colonies Quiz

The journey from Africa to the Americas that enslaved people were sent on was called the __________

• Triangular Trade

• Middle Passage

• Slave Route

• America Passage

European cargo (items/goods) was traded for _____

• slaves

• gold
• money

• spices

What was the main type of work that slaves were told to do?

• Household chores and cleaning
• Building machines and working in factories

• Transporting crops and other goods to people

• Work on farms and plantations, growing cash crops.

True or False: Enslaved Africans had many rights, like the colonists.

• False
• True

How did Africans resist slavery in the colonies?

• breaking tools

• work slowly

• steal food

• all of the above

What is one difference about slavery in the Northern Colonies vs. the Southern Colonies?

• Slaves in the Southern Colonies were allowed to leave whenever they wanted.

• More slaves were used to work on farms and plantations in the Southern Colonies.

• There were more slaves in the Northern Colonies.

• There was no difference between either region.

Where did the people that were sold as slaves come from?

• Africa

• Europe

• America

• Mexico

The Middle Passage was a part of the _______

• European Trade Route

• Boat Path

• Slave Trade

• Triangular Trade Route

Conditions of the area that enslaved Africans were in during the Middle Passage were _____

• relaxing, had lots of space

• overcrowded, uncomfortable

• enjoyable, easygoing

• boring, undecorated

What was a common cash crop grown in the Southern Colonies?

• Berries

• Wheat

• Rice
• Corn