Transatlantic Migration Patterns Quiz

Which regions were involved in the migration to the New World beginning in the late fifteenth century?

• Africa and Eurasia

• Asia and Australia

• Europe and Antarctica

• North America and South America

Which crops were enslaved Africans forced to farm in the Americas?

• Wheat and barley

• Sugar cane, coffee, and cotton

• Grapes and olives

• Corn and soybeans

What was a common punishment for European convicts and prisoners of war?

• Imprisonment in Europe

• Enslavement in the Americas

• Exile to Asia

• Execution

When did Britain abolish the slave trade?

• 1800

• 1807

• 1815

• 1820

What was the impact of the abolition of the slave trade on transatlantic migration?

• Increased forced migration

• Decreased voluntary migration

• Significant change in migration patterns

• No impact on migration

What did European artisans and factory workers gain access to by the 1800s?

• Sugar in their coffee and tea

• New industrial machinery

• Cheaper textiles

• Exotic spices

What was a result of the creation of new communities in Europe in the 19th century?

• Decline in industrial production

• Emergence of multicultural communities

• Increase in agricultural output

• Expansion of colonial territories

Which of the following is NOT a key event that drove transaltantic migrations?

• European Reformation

• decimation of indigenous population

• development of the sugar plantation

• European Industrial Revolution