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What was a significant effect of the Atlantic slave trade on African societies?
What was a significant effect of the Atlantic slave trade on African societies?
Which explorer is credited with claiming Brazil for Portugal?
Which explorer is credited with claiming Brazil for Portugal?
What action was commonly taken by enslaved people in response to harsh punishments?
What action was commonly taken by enslaved people in response to harsh punishments?
What was one consequence of the slave labor system in America?
What was one consequence of the slave labor system in America?
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What was the fate of most men who accompanied Magellan on his voyage?
What was the fate of most men who accompanied Magellan on his voyage?
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Study Notes
Ferdinand Magellan
- Magellan circumnavigated the world
- Died during the voyage
- His crew were credited with the completion of the voyage
Pedro Cabral
- Encountered a storm
- Made landfall in Brazil
- Claimed Brazil for Portugal
Afonso de Albuquerque
- First European to reach the Spice Islands
- Successfully navigated to the Spice Islands
Rebellion
- Harsh punishments for minor offenses
- Rebellions generally failed
- Slaves taking actions to prevent from being captured
- Methods were destroying tools, running away, or turning to religion
Effects of the Slave Trade
- Increased warfare in Africa
- Atlantic slave trade lasted for 300 years
- 10 to 15 million enslaved people were shipped to the Americas
- Enslaved people's labor strengthened the economies of the Americas
- Enslaved people's origins spread across the Americas
Resistance
- Runaways
- Attacks on slave owners
- Use of religion to build unity/support
- Limited access to education
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Description
This quiz explores the significant figures and events in the Age of Exploration and the Slave Trade. From Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation to the impacts of the Atlantic slave trade, test your knowledge on key historical elements and their effects on societies. Understand the resistance against the slave trade and the legacy it left behind.
