Question

the middle passage the middle passage represents a dark chapter in the world’s history. here are the basics. the term “middle passage” refers to the shipment of people enslaved in africa across the atlantic ocean to the americas in the 16th through 19th centuries. you will probably also remember it as being part of the process known as “triangular trade,” focusing on the atlantic ocean portion of the journey. so for purposes of this video we will say that the process began in west africa with the capture of people by rival groups and or by european traders. they would then be taken to what were called “slave factories” or fortresses along the african coast. here they would wait to be purchased by european slave traders. when the slave traders would arrive, the enslaved people would be crammed into the cargo hold of ships, or even forced to live outside on the main, open deck of the ship while they crossed the atlantic ocean, exposed to all of the elements during the multi week journey. once they reached the americas, they would be sold to slave owners and take them to their final destinations. now, even though slave traders kept records of their human cargo, those records were notoriously inaccurate, so we can only estimate the number of enslaved people that were taken across the middle passage during the transatlantic slave trade. that estimate is usually at somewhere between 8 to 12,000,000 people. and remember: those numbers themselves are debatable. let’s clarify the situation a little more. the horrid conditions in treatment endured by those slaved are really hard for us to imagine. historians have estimated that between 15 and 25% of the people died during each portion of their journey to the americas, so that 8 to 12,000,000 total? it’s just the beginning. the process of capturing those who would end up being enslaved resulted in many deaths, either from the fighting that took place to acquire them or from the forced march to the coastal slave fortresses following their capture. the conditions in these fortresses were deplorable, almost beyond our comprehension. there was overcrowding, little to no access to the _____ refers to the shipment of african slaves across the atlantic ocean to the americas. a slave embargo b triangle trade c middle passage d mercantile trade the total number of slaves shipped to the americas is estimated to be ___ people. a 1 to 2 million b 8 to 12 million c 1 to 2 billion d 8 to 12 billion the middle passage was part of the larger trade network known as \_____.\ a the new world b mercantile acts c triangular trade d the columbian exchange

Explanation:

First Question

The passage states that "The term 'Middle Passage' refers to the shipment of people enslaved in Africa across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas". So the correct option is the one that matches this description.

The passage says "that estimate is usually at somewhere between 8 to 12,000,000 people" regarding the number of enslaved people shipped across the Middle Passage.

The passage mentions "You will probably also remember it as being part of the process known as 'Triangular Trade'". So the Middle Passage was part of the Triangular Trade.

Answer:

C. Middle Passage

Second Question