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What was the middle leg of the Transatlantic trade network called?
What was the middle leg of the Transatlantic trade network called?
- The Atlantic Crossing
- The African Transit
- The Middle Passage (correct)
- The Slave Route
Which European group began the Atlantic slave trade on the coast of Africa?
Which European group began the Atlantic slave trade on the coast of Africa?
- Portuguese (correct)
- French
- British
- Spanish
What led to the deaths of millions of Native Americans under Spanish colonization?
What led to the deaths of millions of Native Americans under Spanish colonization?
- Poor living conditions
- Lack of immunity to European diseases (correct)
- Forced labor in mines
- Harsh treatment on plantations
Why did plantation owners in the Southern colonies turn towards slavery?
Why did plantation owners in the Southern colonies turn towards slavery?
What was a significant factor that contributed to the South's dependence on agriculture based on slave labor?
What was a significant factor that contributed to the South's dependence on agriculture based on slave labor?
Why were many abolitionists attacked or killed by southern mobs?
Why were many abolitionists attacked or killed by southern mobs?
What role did the Sabbath play in the lives of enslaved people?
What role did the Sabbath play in the lives of enslaved people?
What was a form of resistance employed by enslaved women?
What was a form of resistance employed by enslaved women?
Which historical figure planned a major slave rebellion, which was subsequently leaked, leading to his capture and execution?
Which historical figure planned a major slave rebellion, which was subsequently leaked, leading to his capture and execution?
What is the primary focus of the slave codes mentioned in the passage?
What is the primary focus of the slave codes mentioned in the passage?
What was the outcome of Denmark Vesey's planned slave rebellion?
What was the outcome of Denmark Vesey's planned slave rebellion?
Why did the English decide to enslave Africans from the Caribbean instead of Native Americans?
Why did the English decide to enslave Africans from the Caribbean instead of Native Americans?
Why were enslaved African people preferred over the native population in the colonies?
Why were enslaved African people preferred over the native population in the colonies?
What made cotton a major American institution and led to the spread of slavery in the Southern U.S.?
What made cotton a major American institution and led to the spread of slavery in the Southern U.S.?
What was the main purpose of the Triangle Trade route as mentioned in the text?
What was the main purpose of the Triangle Trade route as mentioned in the text?
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