SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
FOUNDING OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES
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Middle Decks
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Middle Passage
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Middle Cruise
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Middle Journey
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Detailed explanation-1: -The “middle passage, ” which brought the slaves from West Africa to the West Indies, might take three weeks. Unfavorable weather conditions could make the trip much longer. The Transatlantic (Triangular) Trade involved many continents, a lot of money, some cargo and sugar, and millions of African slaves.
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: -European planters thought Africans would be more suited to the conditions than their own countrymen, as the climate resembled that the climate of their homeland in West Africa. Enslaved Africans were also much less expensive to maintain than indentured European servants or paid wage labourers.
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?