BrainMass Quizzes Atlantic Slave Trade This quiz will test your knowledge on the Atlantic Slave Trade 1 True or False: British North America and the United States was the most common destination in the Americas for West African slaves. True False 2 Which of the following statements is true of the West African slave trade? European merchants secured most of their slaves by seizing them in raids along the West African coast. In general, European merchants waited on board their ships or in fortified port cities to purchase slaves from African merchants and elites. Europeans possessed immunities to the diseases of the region, giving them an advantage in controlling the trade. African rulers nearly universally opposed the slave trade and worked together to suppress it. 3 True or False: The 15th century was the peak of the Atlantic Slave Trade. True False 4 What type of slavery was predominately utilized during the Atlantic Slave trade? debt bondage contract slavery sex slavery chattel slavery 5 True or False: The fact that slavery was no longer necessary for economic progress was a significant argument that made the cause of abolition widely acceptable in the nineteenth century. True False Submit Quiz
