Question

movement in the early republic quiz
questions 1 through 3 refer to the following.
number of enslaved africans brought to british north america and the united states, 1751 - 1800
source: voyages: the trans - atlantic slave trade database. http://www.slavevoyages.org. 2018.
1 mark for review
which of the following describes a trend shown in the graph of the regional distribution of the slave trade before the american revolution?
a the northern colonies did not participate in the slave trade.
b the slave trade to virginia and maryland increased.
c fewer enslaved africans were brought to the southern colonies than to the northern colonies.
d more enslaved africans were brought to the carolinas and georgia than to virginia and maryland.

Explanation:

By observing the graph, the line representing Virginia/Maryland shows an upward - trend in the number of enslaved Africans brought before the American Revolution (before 1776). The northern colonies did participate in the slave trade as shown by the non - zero values on the graph. Also, more enslaved Africans were brought to the southern colonies (Virginia/Maryland, Carolinas/Georgia) compared to the north, and the number brought to the Carolinas/Georgia was not higher than to Virginia/Maryland before the Revolution.

Answer:

B. The slave trade to Virginia and Maryland increased.