Question 1

Which of the following is true about the path a slave-once captured-took to the market in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generally, the captured slaves thought they would be treated fairly and submitted to the long stages of travel. 
B)  The trips to the coast were generally brief, as most Africans traded as slaves lived near that area. 
C)  African tribes kept trading stations along routes, for access to food and water. They wanted as few as possible to die along the way. 
D)  The slaves were tied together with ropes, or had "yokes" around their necks during the journey. 
A)  Generally, the captured slaves thought they would be treated fairly and submitted to the long stages of travel. 
B)  The trips to the coast were generally brief, as most Africans traded as slaves lived near that area. 
C)  African tribes kept trading stations along routes, for access to food and water. They wanted as few as possible to die along the way. 
D)  The slaves were tied together with ropes, or had "yokes" around their necks during the journey.

Question 2

Slave rebellions were a not uncommon experience on slave ships. Which of the following was not a common way for slaves to rebel or resist their imprisonment?

Accepted Answer

A)  by refusing to eat 
B)  by drowning themselves 
C)  organizing and carrying out bloody, violent rebellions 
D)  by stealing life boats and rowing back to shore prior to the ship leaving for the Americas. 
A)  by refusing to eat 
B)  by drowning themselves 
C)  organizing and carrying out bloody, violent rebellions 
D)  by stealing life boats and rowing back to shore prior to the ship leaving for the Americas.

Question 3

What was the international reaction to England's abolition of the slave trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  America abolished the slave trade only after the Civil War in 1965. 
B)  Spain and Brazil agreed with the British and stopped importing slaves completely at the same time. 
C)  The African kingdom of Guinea established a national day of celebration when the slave trade was abolished. 
D)  When many African nations began warring after the abolition, some European colonies had an excuse to establish colonies there. 
A)  America abolished the slave trade only after the Civil War in 1965. 
B)  Spain and Brazil agreed with the British and stopped importing slaves completely at the same time. 
C)  The African kingdom of Guinea established a national day of celebration when the slave trade was abolished. 
D)  When many African nations began warring after the abolition, some European colonies had an excuse to establish colonies there.

Question 4

Where did most of the slaves from Africa go?

Accepted Answer

A)  to the English colonies in North America 
B)  to Mexico, to assist in mining for gold 
C)  to Brazil, to work on the sugar plantations 
D)  to the Caribbean to work on sugar and other plantations 
A)  to the English colonies in North America 
B)  to Mexico, to assist in mining for gold 
C)  to Brazil, to work on the sugar plantations 
D)  to the Caribbean to work on sugar and other plantations

Question 5

How did the early Europeans usually obtain their supply of slaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  They raided along the coast of Africa, forcibly capturing large families. 
B)  Arabs brought slaves up to the coastal cities in Europe, and they were purchased there. 
C)  Europeans captured large land areas through warfare, and subjugated entire groups of people into slavery. 
D)  They obtained their slaves through trade with native African tribes. 
A)  They raided along the coast of Africa, forcibly capturing large families. 
B)  Arabs brought slaves up to the coastal cities in Europe, and they were purchased there. 
C)  Europeans captured large land areas through warfare, and subjugated entire groups of people into slavery. 
D)  They obtained their slaves through trade with native African tribes.

Question 6

Many slaves were sold once they reached the West Indies. What was typical of the sale process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavers allowed the slaves some time to rest and recuperate before sale. 
B)  Slavers adhered to a scrupulous code of ethics and refused to sell a sick or injured slave. 
C)  The sale process was very quick once the slaves reached the West Indies. 
D)  New owners were given detailed, written histories of their slaves, including medical information. 
A)  Slavers allowed the slaves some time to rest and recuperate before sale. 
B)  Slavers adhered to a scrupulous code of ethics and refused to sell a sick or injured slave. 
C)  The sale process was very quick once the slaves reached the West Indies. 
D)  New owners were given detailed, written histories of their slaves, including medical information.

Question 7

The Spanish and Portuguese dominated the early slave trade with the Africans. Which nation ousted them from this status in the early seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holland 
B)  England 
C)  France 
D)  Germany 
A)  Holland 
B)  England 
C)  France 
D)  Germany

Question 8

Which of the following was a difference between the lives and beliefs of the ships' crew and its human cargo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crew and the slaves shared the same diet. 
B)  The crews were far healthier, and immune from the epidemics of disease that swept the slave ships. 
C)  The crews of ships rarely feared violence against their lives. 
D)  African medicine was far more holistic than European medicine, and stressed the interconnectedness of mind, spirit and body. 
A)  Crew and the slaves shared the same diet. 
B)  The crews were far healthier, and immune from the epidemics of disease that swept the slave ships. 
C)  The crews of ships rarely feared violence against their lives. 
D)  African medicine was far more holistic than European medicine, and stressed the interconnectedness of mind, spirit and body.

Question 9

Until the early 1500s, the European demand for slaves was relatively low. What changed that?

Accepted Answer

A)  a huge plague in Europe, which wiped out the large surplus of laborers 
B)  the growth of racism among the British 
C)  the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus and the need for labor on the agricultural plantations of the Europeans 
D)  the development of a new form of cannon, which the Europeans used to threaten more African leaders into selling slaves 
A)  a huge plague in Europe, which wiped out the large surplus of laborers 
B)  the growth of racism among the British 
C)  the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus and the need for labor on the agricultural plantations of the Europeans 
D)  the development of a new form of cannon, which the Europeans used to threaten more African leaders into selling slaves

Question 10

What steps did the Europeans take to reduce the risk of rebellion at the slave factories in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slaves were kept drugged and shackled with heavy chains. 
B)  Families and ethnic groups were separated. 
C)  Men and women were separated into separate trading towns. 
D)  Europeans didn't really have to take many steps, as the completely overwhelmed Africans often submitted to the process. 
A)  Slaves were kept drugged and shackled with heavy chains. 
B)  Families and ethnic groups were separated. 
C)  Men and women were separated into separate trading towns. 
D)  Europeans didn't really have to take many steps, as the completely overwhelmed Africans often submitted to the process.

Question 11

What happened to many Africans once they became slaves in Muslim society?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were always beaten and treated very harshly, and rarely survived more than a few months. 
B)  Many were freed or merged into Arab society. 
C)  Most were resold by the Arabs in Morocco to form a huge part of the European slave trade. 
D)  Both male and female African slaves were used as field labor. 
A)  They were always beaten and treated very harshly, and rarely survived more than a few months. 
B)  Many were freed or merged into Arab society. 
C)  Most were resold by the Arabs in Morocco to form a huge part of the European slave trade. 
D)  Both male and female African slaves were used as field labor.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true of Creoles or older Africans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were considered less valuable than other Africans for many reasons. 
B)  They generally were more familiar with the European languages. 
C)  They had become accustomed to the diseases and new climate of the area. 
D)  Since whites were in the minority of the population, they could help train new arrivals. 
A)  They were considered less valuable than other Africans for many reasons. 
B)  They generally were more familiar with the European languages. 
C)  They had become accustomed to the diseases and new climate of the area. 
D)  Since whites were in the minority of the population, they could help train new arrivals.

Question 13

What disease took the lives of most slaves while on board the slave ships?

Accepted Answer

A)  typhoid 
B)  measles 
C)  smallpox 
D)  influenza 
A)  typhoid 
B)  measles 
C)  smallpox 
D)  influenza

Question 14

Why did the British want to take over the slave trade in the late 17th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their ongoing war with France demanded a supply of soldiers. 
B)  They needed labor for tobacco cultivation in Virginia and Maryland. 
C)  They wanted the taxes paid to the slave trade leader by other European nations. 
D)  They had begun to establish sugar plantations in Brazil and needed labor. 
A)  Their ongoing war with France demanded a supply of soldiers. 
B)  They needed labor for tobacco cultivation in Virginia and Maryland. 
C)  They wanted the taxes paid to the slave trade leader by other European nations. 
D)  They had begun to establish sugar plantations in Brazil and needed labor.

Question 15

Europeans found native populations in the areas of North and South America. Why did they need labor from Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Native Americans quickly began to die in huge numbers from diseases imported by the Europeans. 
B)  Native Americans refused to be captured or work as slaves in fields or mines. 
C)  Europeans rapidly established cordial relationships with many native peoples, hoping to gain their cooperation voluntarily. 
D)  There were not enough Native Americans to satisfy the needs of Europeans. 
A)  The Native Americans quickly began to die in huge numbers from diseases imported by the Europeans. 
B)  Native Americans refused to be captured or work as slaves in fields or mines. 
C)  Europeans rapidly established cordial relationships with many native peoples, hoping to gain their cooperation voluntarily. 
D)  There were not enough Native Americans to satisfy the needs of Europeans.

Which of the following is true about the path a slave-once captured-took to the market in Africa?

Slave rebellions were a not uncommon experience on slave ships. Which of the following was not a common way for slaves to rebel or resist their imprisonment?

What was the international reaction to England's abolition of the slave trade?

Where did most of the slaves from Africa go?

How did the early Europeans usually obtain their supply of slaves?

Many slaves were sold once they reached the West Indies. What was typical of the sale process?

The Spanish and Portuguese dominated the early slave trade with the Africans. Which nation ousted them from this status in the early seventeenth century?

Which of the following was a difference between the lives and beliefs of the ships' crew and its human cargo?

Until the early 1500s, the European demand for slaves was relatively low. What changed that?

What steps did the Europeans take to reduce the risk of rebellion at the slave factories in Africa?

What happened to many Africans once they became slaves in Muslim society?

Which of the following is NOT true of Creoles or older Africans?

What disease took the lives of most slaves while on board the slave ships?

Why did the British want to take over the slave trade in the late 17th century?

Europeans found native populations in the areas of North and South America. Why did they need labor from Africa?

Africa

Black People in Colonial North America

Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence

African Americans in the New Nation, 1783-1820

Life in the Cotton Kingdom

Free Black People in Antebellum America

Opposition to Slavery

Let Your Motto Be Resistance

And Black People Were at the Heart of It

Liberation: African Americans and the Civil War

The Meaning of Freedom: the Promise of Reconstruction

The Meaning of Freedom: the Failure of Reconstruction, 1868-1877

White Supremacy Triumphant: African Americans in the South in the Late Nineteenth Century

Black Southerners Challenge White Supremacy

Conciliation, Agitation, and Migration: African Americans in the Early Twentieth Century

African Americans and the 1920s

Black Protests, the Great Depression, and the New Deal

Meanings of Freedom: Culture and Society in the 1930s and 1940s

The World War Ii Era and the Seeds of a Revolution, 1936-1948

The Freedom Movement

Black Nationalism, Black Power, Black Arts, 1965-1976

African Americans at the Millennium

The Triumph of Black Politics: 1980 to the Present

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Exam 2: Middle Passage

Which of the following is true about the path a slave-once captured-took to the market in Africa?

Slave rebellions were a not uncommon experience on slave ships. Which of the following was not a common way for slaves to rebel or resist their imprisonment?

What was the international reaction to England's abolition of the slave trade?

Where did most of the slaves from Africa go?

How did the early Europeans usually obtain their supply of slaves?

Many slaves were sold once they reached the West Indies. What was typical of the sale process?

The Spanish and Portuguese dominated the early slave trade with the Africans. Which nation ousted them from this status in the early seventeenth century?

Which of the following was a difference between the lives and beliefs of the ships' crew and its human cargo?

Until the early 1500s, the European demand for slaves was relatively low. What changed that?

What steps did the Europeans take to reduce the risk of rebellion at the slave factories in Africa?

What happened to many Africans once they became slaves in Muslim society?

Which of the following is NOT true of Creoles or older Africans?

What disease took the lives of most slaves while on board the slave ships?

Why did the British want to take over the slave trade in the late 17th century?

Europeans found native populations in the areas of North and South America. Why did they need labor from Africa?

Africa

Black People in Colonial North America

Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence

African Americans in the New Nation, 1783-1820

Life in the Cotton Kingdom

Free Black People in Antebellum America

Opposition to Slavery

Let Your Motto Be Resistance

And Black People Were at the Heart of It

Liberation: African Americans and the Civil War

The Meaning of Freedom: the Promise of Reconstruction

The Meaning of Freedom: the Failure of Reconstruction, 1868-1877

White Supremacy Triumphant: African Americans in the South in the Late Nineteenth Century

Black Southerners Challenge White Supremacy

Conciliation, Agitation, and Migration: African Americans in the Early Twentieth Century

African Americans and the 1920s

Black Protests, the Great Depression, and the New Deal

Meanings of Freedom: Culture and Society in the 1930s and 1940s

The World War Ii Era and the Seeds of a Revolution, 1936-1948

The Freedom Movement

Black Nationalism, Black Power, Black Arts, 1965-1976

African Americans at the Millennium

The Triumph of Black Politics: 1980 to the Present

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