Atlantic Slave Trade MCQ Test 2

1. What was the impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade on Africa?

2. Who was Nanny of the Maroons, and what role did she play in the resistance against the Atlantic Slave Trade?

3. Who were the major European powers involved in the Atlantic Slave Trade?

4. Which European nations were involved in the transatlantic slave trade during the 16th century?

5. What were the conditions like on slave ships during the Middle Passage?

6. Who was Anthony Johnson, and what significance did he hold during the early colonial period in North America?

7. Who were abolitionists in the context of the Atlantic Slave Trade?

8. In which year did the United Kingdom officially abolish the transatlantic slave trade?

9. When did the Atlantic Slave Trade officially end?

10. What was the infamous 'Middle Passage' in the context of the Atlantic Slave Trade?

11. What was the role of the Royal African Company in the Atlantic Slave Trade?

12. What role did the Code Noir play in the regulation of slavery in the French colonies?

13. Which religious group was actively involved in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade?

14. Who was Harriet Jacobs, and what significant contribution did she make in the fight against slavery?

15. Which abolitionist movement played a significant role in ending the transatlantic slave trade?

16. What role did sugar play in the Atlantic Slave Trade?

17. What were the consequences of the 1739 Stono Rebellion in South Carolina?

18. Who was Denmark Vesey, and what role did he play in the fight against slavery?

19. Who is known for leading a successful slave rebellion in Haiti in the late 18th century?

20. Which European nation established the first permanent African slave trading post?

21. What was the 'Middle Passage'?

22. Who was Queen Nzinga and what role did she play in the context of the Atlantic Slave Trade?

23. Which European country was the first to engage in the transatlantic slave trade?

24. Who was Olaudah Equiano, and what role did he play in the abolition movement?

25. What was the primary impact of the transatlantic slave trade on the African diaspora?

26. How did the Atlantic Slave Trade impact African societies?

27. What was the primary economic motivation for the transatlantic slave trade?

28. Which European nation was the last to abolish the transatlantic slave trade in the 19th century?

29. Who were the indigenous people of the Americas affected by the Atlantic Slave Trade?

30. How did the abolition movement gain momentum in the 18th and 19th centuries?

31. Who authored the autobiography 'The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano'?

32. What was the impact of the Zong Massacre on the anti-slavery movement?

33. Who played a significant role in the abolitionist movement against the transatlantic slave trade?

34. Which century saw the peak of the transatlantic slave trade?

35. What impact did the introduction of African slaves have on the economies of the American colonies?

36. What impact did the Haitian Revolution have on the Atlantic Slave Trade?

37. What was the impact of the Fugitive Slave Acts in the United States?

38. What were the main economic drivers behind the Atlantic Slave Trade?

39. What were the strategies used by slaves to resist the harsh conditions of plantation life?

40. What impact did the Stono Rebellion have on slave codes and laws in the American colonies?