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What were the large farms that grew cash crops called?
 
plantations
 
cash crops
How long did it take for some colonies to stop using slavery after the first slave ship arrived in 1619?
 
200 years
 
400 years
 
10 years
What did millions of Africans die from on the slave ships?
 
All of the above
 
Hunger
 
Disease
 
Suicide
About how many Africans died during the journey on the Middle Passage or waiting for the boats?
 
About half of them
 
Just a few
Slavery only happened in the Southern colonies on plantations.
 
False
 
True
Many enslaved Africans died along the Middle Passage or waiting to get on a slave ship along the coast of Africa.
 
True
 
False
About 13 million Africans were forced from their homes to plantations during slavery.
 
True
 
False
About how many Africans died during the Middle Passage boat ride?
 
2 million
 
2 thousand
 
2 hundred
Slave traders put as many slaves on the boat as they could. This was called...
 
tight packing
 
close quarters
This is the route slave ships took from Africa to the New World.
 
Middle Passage
 
The Slave Trade
 
The Bermuda Triangle
What was the nickname for North and South America back in colonial times?
 
The New World
 
The Americas
Where did the first slave ship arrive?
 
Point Comfort, Virginia
 
Boston, Massachusettes
What were the names of the three American colonial regions?
 
New England, Middle, Southern
 
North, Middle, South
Lashing was...
 
A physical punishment given enslaved people.
 
What the slave quarters were called.
About 1 in 5 slave ships never made it to the New World
 
True
 
False
All 13 colonies use enslaved people
 
True
 
False
This is an example of a primary source
 
diary
 
text book
These men were responsible for managing slaves in the field.
 
Overseers
 
House slaves
 
Field hands
Cooking, cleaning, and caring for children were jobs for
 
House slaves
 
Field hands
On plantations, tobacco, sugarcane, rice, and cotton were all group. These were considered...
 
cash crops
 
free
 
vegetables
The Middle Passage is...
 
The route that slave ships took
 
The colonies between the New England and Southern colonies
The first slaves were brought to the America in...
 
1619
 
1916
 
1722
Why is the date 1619 important?
 
It is when the first slaves were brought to America.
 
It's when slavery ended in America.
Something created by a person who was REALLY THERE during that time in history is a...
 
Primary source
 
Secondary source
A textbook, article, or journal written by someone AFTER the time in history is a...
 
secondary source
 
primary source
Real chains that were used on enslaved people are an example of a ...
 
primary source
 
secondary source
One of the most influential slave rebellions was...
 
The Nat Turner Rebellion
 
The Harriet Tubman Rebellion
Slave rebellions happened when slaves armed themselves and fought. What does it mean to be "armed?"
 
have a weapon
 
have great wealth
 
have freedom
Why did slave rebellions happen?
 
They wanted their freedom.
 
They wanted money.
 
They wanted their own cash crops.
Which plant is an example of a cash crop?
 
sugarcane
 
corn
 
wheat
What is the name for the plants that are grown or harvested for profit or money?
 
cash crops
 
plants
 
vegetation
Were enslaved people allowed to read?
 
No
 
Yes
Enslaved people had two roles. What were they?
 
House slaves and field hands
 
Indentured servants and slaves
 
House slaves and plantation slaves
Where were field hands forced to work?
 
The plantations
 
Inside the master's home
 
Factories
How many original colonies were there in the New World?
 
13
 
8
 
3