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The ultimate decision when to begin the Atlantic crossing of a slave ship was made by



A)officials of trading companies.

B)contracts with potential slave buyers.

C)local African rulers.

D)the ship's captain.

E)African traders.



Of the various stages from freedom in Africa to slavery in the Americas, the highest mortality rate came during the



A)initial phase of capture.

B)long journey from captivity inland to slave castles on the coast.

C)middle passage of crossing the Atlantic.

D)close confinement of the coffles.

E)adjustment to the harsh conditions of plantation labor.





The largest number of slaves went to



A)Brazil.

B)North American colonies.

C)Jamaica.

D)Guadeloupe.

E)Haiti



The smallest concentration of slaves was found in



A)Barbados.

B)Colombia.

C)Spanish colonies.

D)Brazil.

E)North American colonies.



At the time of the American Revolution, ________ percent of the population were of African origin.



A)10 B) 20 C) 30 D) 40 E) 45





By 1700, race slavery



A)barely tolerated in Europe.

B)was accepted throughout the mainland colonies.

C)was practiced widely, but still was not fully accepted as legitimate.

D)had been rejected by the New England colonies.

E)survived only where cash crops were an important part of the economy.



The highest proportion of enslaved workers occurred in



A)Maryland.

B)South Carolina.

C)bustling seaports like New York or Philadelphia.

D)Virginia.

E)Georgia.



"The Ellis Island of black America" was in



A)Delaware.

B)Maryland.

C)Philadelphia.

D)Virginia.

E)South Carolina.US History (for all the buffs and top contribs)?
if you are learning about slavery here's the most important point, which you get from googling "destination of African slaves"



Distribution of slaves (1450-1900) [49]

Destination Percentage

Brazil 35.4%

Spanish Empire 22.1%

British West Indies 17.7%

French West Indies 14.1%

British North America and future United States 4.4%

Dutch West Indies 4.4%

Danish West Indies 0.2%





and the question about departures of slave ship would be: when the Africans who had the slaves could supply a full cargo, the ship would sail.......US History (for all the buffs and top contribs)?
I did not know the Top Contributors had to have a test.



Are we doing some fishing here???