Atlantic Slave
Trade Webquest
Slavery BrainPop
1. Who did the Spanish conquistadors enslaved in Mexico and
South America?
a. Native Americans
b. Europeans
2. What does “Conquistadors” mean?
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3. What would merchants exchange for European goods for?
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4. What was the "Middle Passage?"
A. The journey from the slave market to the plantation
B. The journey across the Atlantic Ocean
C. The journey North from slavery to freedom
D. The journey from one slave plantation to another
5. Why did so many slaves die on the Middle Passage?
A. They were subjected to brutal conditions in cargo
holds
B. They were beaten to death by slave traders
C. They were killed after trying to escape
D. They were often killed after trying to revolt
6. In what way was 1808 a turning point in the history of
slavery?
A. Slaves gained their freedom.
B. Slavery stopped in Europe.
C. Bringing slaves across the Atlantic Ocean became
illegal.
D. All of the Above.
Slave Trade Regions Map
1. What region had the largest number of Africans that were
captured and enslaved?
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The Atlantic Migration: Number & Percentage of African
Departures, 1450-1867
2. What time period had the largest number of individuals
being forced out of Africa?
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3. What was the total number of IDENTIFIED African slaves?
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Atlantic Slave Trade Map
4. What region or country received the largest number of
African slaves?
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5. Approximately, how many Africans died traveling through
out the “Middle Passage”?
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Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Resource Map
6. Which place had the MOST slaves transported to them
during the Slave Trade?
A. United States
B. Central America
C. West Indies
D. Brazil
7. Which of the following was NOT a product harvested in the
United States?
A. Tobacco
B. Coffee
C. Cotton
D. Rice
8. What were the two main industries that used slaves in
Brazil?
A. Tobacco and Coffee
B. Sugar and Tobacco
C. Coffee and Mining
D. Rice and Coffee
9. Which place had the LEAST slaves transported to them
during the Slave Trade?
A. Central America B. North America
C. South America
D. Europe
10.What was the main product harvested in New Orleans?
A. Tobacco
B. Coffee
C. Cotton
D. Sugar
Drawings of Life on the Slavers
• Diagram of Slaver Layout
• Drawing of Slaves on Slavers
11.What does the picture depict?
A. A plantation.
B. A slave ship.
C. A slave auction.
D. A slave raid.
12.Name two adjectives to describe the conditions in the
picture.
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13.What is the reason best describing why slaves were put
into this condition?
A. Because the ship owners saw them as property.
B. Because the ship owners wanted to pack in as many
people as possible.
C. Because the ship owners were cruel.
D. Because the ship owners were kind.
Slavery Advertisement
14.What is the purpose of this advertisement?
A. To make people aware that slavery exists.
B. To make people want to abolish slavery.
C. To tell people that there will be a slave auction.
D. To show people that they should participate in slavery.
15.How many slaves will be sold total?
A. 39
B. 15
C. 104
D. 94
16.Where did these slaves travel from?
A. Sierra Leon
B. Brigantine
C. Dembia
D. Mafter
Slavery Political Cartoon
17.What is the main purpose of this drawing?
A. To convince people that slaves are important.
B. To convince people to own slaves.
C. To convince people that slaves are people, not
property.
D. To convince people to lock up their slaves.
18.Why is the man in the picture shackled?
A. So that he can escape.
B. To show the burden put on slave owners.
C. To show that slaves were dangerous.
D. To show the lack of freedom slaves had.
19.Why do you think the man is the position he is in the
picture?
A. To show that he is weak.
B. To show that he is pleading.
C. To show that he is dangerous.
D. To show that he is defiant.