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Which was one of the first and most powerful European countries in the region?

A
Germany
B
Spain
C
Russia
D
Italy
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Which list best reflects major European reasons for settling the West Indies?

A
search for faster routes to China and mine diamonds
B
learn more about the world, grow cotton, and spread Christianity
C
grow coffee, teach native people to read, and search for silver
D
search for gold, build trade, and produce sugar
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enslaved anyone found trespassing✔ required a large labor forceappealed to workers from all over the world

A
enslaved anyone found trespassing
B
✔ required a large labor force
C
appealed to workers from all over the world
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✔ after European disease killed most native peoplebecause they were the best workersbecause they never resisted

A
✔ after European disease killed most native people
B
because they were the best workers
C
because they never resisted
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protect themselves from attack✔ grow crops for tradeemploy enslaved people

A
protect themselves from attack
B
✔ grow crops for trade
C
employ enslaved people
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The trade first carried goods from ✔ England to AfricaAfrica to the Americasthe Americas to Europe.

A
✔ England to Africa
B
Africa to the Americas
C
the Americas to Europe
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This leg was called the Passage.

Answer:

Middle

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Which statement about African slavery is true?

A
Slavery and a slave trade existed in Africa before Europeans came.
B
Slavery existed in Africa before Europeans came, but Africans did not trade enslaved people.
C
The trans-Atlantic slave trade introduced slavery to Africa.
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Slave-trading posts developed along the west coast of Africa because it was

A
close to where enslaved people lived.
B
accessible to traders.
C
protected from violence.
10

Most enslaved persons were transported to what place in the Americas?the English coloniesThe West Indies✔ Brazil

A
the English colonies
B
The West Indies
C
✔ Brazil
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Which of the following were effects of the slave trade on Africa?

A
increased violence as African traders attempted to capture more people
B
higher ratio of men to women
C
slower population growth
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In the Americas, African customs were rejected by✔ Incorporated intoused instead of native cultures.

A
rejected by
B
✔ Incorporated into
C
used instead of
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rice and sugarcotton and tea ✔ sugar and coffee

A
rice and sugar
B
cotton and tea
C
✔ sugar and coffee
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The second leg of the trade differed from the other legs in that ships sailed against the wind merchants did not make much money✔ the cargo was human.

A
ships sailed against the wind
B
merchants did not make much money
C
✔ the cargo was human
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Why did violence increase in Africa during the trans-Atlantic slave trade?

A
Different European countries were fighting to gain control of Africa, and thus its people.
B
The demand for more enslaved people led to increased warfare and more raids in order to capture and enslave people.
C
As the number of enslaved people in Africa grew, massive slave rebellions swept the continent.
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How did many enslaved persons die in Africa?

A
in forced marches to the coast
B
while waiting to board the ships
C
killed while trying to escape
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✔ SugarSlavesCloth was one of the major goods carried from the Americas to Europe.

A
✔ Sugar
B
Slaves
C
Cloth

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