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What was the consequence of the Trail of Tears in regards to cotton production?
What was the consequence of the Trail of Tears in regards to cotton production?
- It made lands available for large-scale cotton production. (correct)
- It led to the abolition of slavery.
- It resulted in the relocation of people from the lower South to the upper South.
- It caused a decline in the domestic slave trade.
What was the 'Second Middle Passage' in the context of slavery?
What was the 'Second Middle Passage' in the context of slavery?
- The domestic slave trade that relocated over one million enslaved people from the upper South to the lower South. (correct)
- The abolition of slavery in the Northern states.
- The relocation of enslaved people from the lower South to the upper South.
- The journey of enslaved people from Africa to the Americas.
How did slavery affect the economy of the United States?
How did slavery affect the economy of the United States?
- It had no significant impact on the economy.
- It led to the decline of the American economy.
- It created economic independence between the North and South.
- It fostered economic interdependence between the North and South. (correct)
What was the impact of slavery on wealth disparities in the United States?
What was the impact of slavery on wealth disparities in the United States?
What was the purpose of slave codes?
What was the purpose of slave codes?
What was the impact of slavery on racial divides in the United States?
What was the impact of slavery on racial divides in the United States?
What was the primary goal of slave narratives as political texts?
What was the primary goal of slave narratives as political texts?
What was the effect of African captives' resistance on the slave trade?
What was the effect of African captives' resistance on the slave trade?
What was the outcome of the trial of the Mende captives who revolted aboard the schooner La Amistad?
What was the outcome of the trial of the Mende captives who revolted aboard the schooner La Amistad?
What was the purpose of circulating diagrams of slave ships by abolitionists?
What was the purpose of circulating diagrams of slave ships by abolitionists?
What was the impact of the cotton gin on the American economy?
What was the impact of the cotton gin on the American economy?
What has been the role of Black visual and performance artists in relation to the iconography of the slave ship?
What has been the role of Black visual and performance artists in relation to the iconography of the slave ship?
What percentage of captive Africans perished during the Middle Passage?
What percentage of captive Africans perished during the Middle Passage?
What was a consequence of the slave trade on African societies?
What was a consequence of the slave trade on African societies?
What was the primary purpose of the dungeons on the Atlantic coast?
What was the primary purpose of the dungeons on the Atlantic coast?
How did the slave trade affect the economy of coastal states?
How did the slave trade affect the economy of coastal states?
What was a consequence of the introduction of firearms to African societies?
What was a consequence of the introduction of firearms to African societies?
How long did the entire journey from capture to arrival in the Americas take?
How long did the entire journey from capture to arrival in the Americas take?
