Question

part 1: multiple choice (circle the correct answer) 1) where did columbus think he landed? where did he actually land? a) africa, europe b) asia, the bahamas c) america, california d) southern, china 2) what was the middle passage? a) a land route connecting europe and asia b) the voyage of columbus in 1492 c) the transport of enslaved africans across the atlantic d) the exchange of goods between europe and asia 3) what were some bad conditions enslaved people had to endure during the middle passage? a) tight space, the smell of poop/pee, and chains. b) enslaved people could stand up in the bottom of the ship c) there was nothing bad. d) they had plenty of space and good air ventilation. 4) which goods were shipped from the americas to europe as part of the triangular trade? a) guns and textiles b) sugar and tobacco c) enslaved africans d) potatoes and tomatoes 5) what was the columbian exchange? a) the trade and transportation of materials, animals, plants, diseases and people between the new world and old world b) this is when columbus exchanged gifts with native americans. c) this is when columbus was talking to the king and queen and they gave him money for his voyage d) when european families would exchange gifts for their birthdays

Explanation:

1. Columbus thought he landed in Asia but actually landed in The Bahamas.
2. The Middle Passage was the transport of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic.
3. Enslaved people endured tight spaces, the smell of waste, and were in chains during the Middle Passage.
4. Sugar and tobacco were shipped from the Americas to Europe as part of the Triangular Trade.
5. The Columbian Exchange was the trade and transportation of materials, animals, plants, diseases and people between the New World and Old World.

Answer:

1. b) Asia, The Bahamas
2. c) The transport of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic
3. a) Tight space, the smell of poop/pee, and chains.
4. b) Sugar and tobacco
5. a) the trade and transportation of materials, animals, plants, diseases and people between the New World and Old World