SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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Question
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They resisted tropical disease
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They were used to tropical climate, similar to the climate at southern plantations
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They were used to the hard work commonly experienced on the farms
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They did not have to travel far away from their home to the plantation
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Detailed explanation-1: -The cultural, demographic and economic foundations of the Atlantic slave trade. There were three reasons that shaped the demand and supply of slaves across the Atlantic, each situated in another continent.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most reliable document to understand the Middle Passage is document c which was the account of a slave ship doctor named Alexander Falconbridge in 1788 of the Slave Trade of Coast of Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Life on the fields meant working sunup to sundown six days a week and having food sometimes not suitable for an animal to eat. Plantation slaves lived in small shacks with a dirt floor and little or no furniture. Life on large plantations with a cruel overseer was oftentimes the worst.