Quiz EOC Reading Notes Pg 40-41 Slavery in the Colonies

Which country started the European slave trade in African slaves in 1444?

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

• England

In the year 1501 what government begin purchasing African slaves and sending them to its colonies in the Americas beginning the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• England
• France
• Spain
• Portugal

From which region did most enslaved people come?

• West coast of Africa

• East coast of Africa

• North America

• South America

What was the dangerous journey across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas called?

• The Great Voyage

• The Middle Passage

• The Atlantic Route

• The Oceanic Path

Approximately how many million people survived the journey across the Atlantic?

• 12.5 million

• 10.7 million

• 5 million

• 15 million

What made slavery different in the colonies?

• It was based on religion

• It was based on race

• It was based on wealth

• It was based on age

What was the Triangular Trade named after?

• The number of countries involved

• The shape of the trade route

• The type of goods traded

• The duration of the journey

Where was the demand for enslaved people highest due to the need for manual labor for plantation cash crops?

• The North

• The South

• The West

• The East

What did the entire economy of the South rely on?

• Industry

• Slavery

• Trade

• Technology

In the middle and New England colonies, what did the economy rely on for a cheap source of labor?

• Enslaved people

• Immigrants

• Machines

• Local farmers