Trans-Atlantic Trade in West Africa

Captive Africans were often sold into slavery by African rulers to protect their communities.

The trans-Atlantic trade in captive Africans led to a decrease in internal conflicts in Africa.

The expansion of cultivation of labour intensive crops played a role in the decline of indigenous peoples during the Transatlantic Trade period.

African rulers and middle men participated in the slave trade to obtain weapons like guns and gunpowder.

Prisoners of war in Africa were not at risk of becoming slaves during the Transatlantic Trade period.

Indigenous African societies did not experience negative effects due to the transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans.

Captives captured for the slave trade were treated well during their march from inland areas to the coast.

The desire for European goods led to an increase in local production of goods like ironworks and pottery in West Africa.

Captives held at the coast in barracoons had access to good food and adequate living conditions.

The main function of the rectangular hole at the top of the barracoons was to provide captives with ample light and fresh air.

The forced departure of millions as part of the Transatlantic Trade contributed to a population increase in affected regions.

Trafficking in humans for European goods led to improved regional trade systems in Africa during the Transatlantic Trade period.

England was one of the Western European nations directly involved in the trade of enslaved Africans on the West African coast in the 1600s.

Portugal was not involved in the trade of enslaved Africans on the West African coast in the 1600s.

The small number of enslaved Africans in the Caribbean before 1600 can be attributed to the lack of white indentured servants.

The French and British colonists' increased importation of Africans after 1700 was mainly due to the effectiveness of white indentureship.

The Spaniards first imported captive Africans into the Caribbean due to suggestions provided by Las Casas.

Limited exploration of the Caribbean was a significant factor leading to a small number of enslaved Africans in the early 1500s.