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Read the quotation from the writings of Olaudah Equiano, an African who experienced the Middle Passage. “The closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us.”A conclusion that can be drawn about slave ships from this description is that passengers

A
suffered greatly during their journey to the Americas.
B
did not know they were going to the Americas.
C
tried to escape during their journey to the Americas.
D
complained about conditions during their journey to the Americas.
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How did hunger strikes by enslaved Africans affect slaveholders during the Middle Passage?

A
Slaveholders knew that an enslaved person weakened by hunger could be sold for less money.
B
Slaveholders knew that an enslaved person who did not eat would be too tired to perform duties on the ship.
C
Slaveholders worried that an enslaved person who did not eat would not cooperate.
D
Slaveholders worried that an enslaved person who did not eat would try to take control of the ship.
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How did the writings of Olaudah Equiano affect the slave trade?

A
They brought public awareness to the inhumane conditions on slave ships.
B
They encouraged slave traders to improve conditions on their ships.
C
They encouraged enslaved Africans to take control of slave ships.
D
They angered slave traders and worsened conditions on slave ships.
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In the 1600s and 1700s, European plantations in the West Indies

A
turned to slavery to fulfill their need for workers.
B
traded goods from Europe to help with costs.
C
were able to contain the spread of disease.
D
funded their operations with precious metals.
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Which of the following events during the 1600s and 1700s led to the development of slavery in the Caribbean?

A
Christopher Columbus arrived in the West Indies.
B
Thousands of natives of the West Indies were killed by disease.
C
French, English, and Dutch traders joined Spanish traders in the West Indies.
D
French, English, and Dutch traders fought for control of the West Indies.
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Slavery in the Americas

A
was based on race.
B
was banned in 1810.
C
involved more women than men.
D
led to fighting between European countries.
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To keep up with European demand, how did African slave traders enslave people?

A
They took prisoners of war and raided villages.
B
They stopped selling enslaved people to the Middle East.
C
They traded goods with Africans on the West Coast.
D
They improved conditions on slave ships to help more people survive.
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How did the triangular trade benefit Europeans?

A
Europeans obtained raw materials from the Americas.
B
Europeans obtained an enslaved workforce for plantations in Europe.
C
Europeans profited from selling fur to plantation owners.
D
Europeans profited from selling guns and ammunition in the Americas.

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