USA HISTORY

LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861

SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The brutal part of an enslaved person’s journey aboard a ship between African and the American colonies was known as the ____ ?
A
Triangular Trade Route
B
Northwest Passage
C
Middle Passage
D
Bermuda Triangle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Middle Passage was the stage of the Atlantic slave trade in which millions of enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas as part of the triangular slave trade .

Detailed explanation-2: -Upon landing on Africa’s “slave coast, ” the cargo was exchanged for Africans. Fully loaded with its human cargo, the ship set sail for the Americas, where the slaves were exchanged for sugar, tobacco, or some other product. The final leg brought the ship back to Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Middle Passage The ‘Middle Passage’ was the harrowing voyage experienced by the millions of African captives transported across the Atlantic in European ships, to work as slaves in the Americas.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is: Most of the slaves faced horrible conditions on the ships. Question: Which of the following best describes the treatment of African slaves during the Middle Passage?

Detailed explanation-5: -Once on board, crewmembers segregated enslaved Africans by gender and then chained and packed them closely together in ship holds. Captives then endured up to several months of extreme temperatures, harsh weather, filthy living conditions, and contagious diseases in these ship holds as they crossed the Atlantic Ocean.

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