SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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When slaves were loaded onto boats to be taken and sold, this part of the triangular trade route was called what?
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the American Passage
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the Middle Passage
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the Lower Passage
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the African Passage
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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 is the series of forced voyages made by enslaved Africans from Africa to the Americas over an approximately 350-year period.
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