Question

true or false!

1. the transatlantic slave trade lasted for almost 300 years.
2. most enslaved africans were taken from the east - coast regions of africa.
3. historians estimate that more than 12 million africans were transported across the atlantic in slave ships during this era.
4. the \middle passage\ refers to the deck of the slave ships where kidnapped africans were typically housed during their journey across the atlantic.
5. the \triangular trade\ involved transporting trade goods from europe to africa, then enslaved people to the americas, and finally sugar and tobacco back to europe.
6. between 30% and 40% of captured africans were brought straight to the united states to be sold as slaves there.
7. captured africans had no idea what they were facing once they were taken from their homelands.
8. many of the captured africans sold into slavery were sold to european traders by other africans, usually in exchange for goods.
9. conditions on board slave ships were so bad that they led to rampant outbreaks of diseases such as yellow fever and smallpox.
10. the extreme levels of violence directed at africans on board the slave ships meant that the enslaved people avoided most forms of resistance.
11. nets were strung along the sides of ships to prevent captured africans from jumping overboard, and those who refused to eat were often force - fed.
12. jill lepore estimates that for every 100 africans taken into slavery, only about 48 would still be alive after the trip to the coast and then across the atlantic.

Explanation:

1. The trans - atlantic slave trade lasted from the 16th to the 19th century, around 300 years. True.
2. Most enslaved Africans were taken from the west - coast regions of Africa, not the east - coast. False.
3. Historians estimate over 12 million Africans were transported across the Atlantic in slave ships. True.
4. The "Middle Passage" refers to the trans - Atlantic journey of the slave ships, not just the deck. False.
5. The triangular trade involved the described trade routes of goods, enslaved people, and raw materials. True.
6. Only about 5% of captured Africans were brought straight to the United States. False.
7. Captured Africans likely had some idea of the danger and hardship ahead. False.
8. Some Africans sold other Africans to European traders in exchange for goods. True.
9. Horrible conditions on slave ships led to disease outbreaks. True.
10. Enslaved people on slave ships did resist despite violence. False.
11. Nets were used to prevent jumping overboard and force - feeding was common. True.
12. Jill Lepore's estimate about survival rates is accurate. True.

Answer:

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. False
7. False
8. True
9. True
10. False
11. True
12. True