The transatlantic slave trade is sometimes referred to as an African holocaust.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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True
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2.
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Enslaved people were first traded across the Atlantic in the 18th century.
True
False
Answer explanation
It began around 1526
3.
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The Middle Passage was the leg of the triangular trade that transported raw materials to Europe.
True
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Answer explanation
It transported enslaved Africans to the Americas
4.
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Life expectancy for enslaved individuals on Brazilian plantations was only about 23 years.
True
False
5.
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Slavery existed in some African cultures before European involvement, but it was not as violent or dehumanizing.
True
False
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Europeans justified the transatlantic slave trade using ideas of racism, religion, and “civilization.”
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False
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The Oyo Empire in West Africa sold war captives into slavery in exchange for European goods.
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