Question

ALL of the following statements are correct about the slave trade EXCEPT:

a. It began with the Portuguese exploration of West Africa from Senegal to Angola in the fifteenth century

b. It increased when the Portuguese built several fortified outposts along the African coast

c. It was controlled by Elmina, "the mine," which was founded in 1482 and became the first exchange point for slaves on the West African mainland.

d. It was well established by the early 1500s when the people captured in raids were brought to Elmina and exchanged for European goods, which included guns and gunpowder.

e. It increased during the 1500s as some 50 million slaves landed in North America at auction blocks in Newport, Rhode Island and Charleston, South Carolina.

I think the answer is E.

Answer 1

That's a strange answer considering that those ports weren't settled until after 1620.

Answer 2

True...I guess they want to test our knowledge of the timeline of events.

Answer 3

I do not think slaves were in Rhode Island before about 1700 so I agree with you. Pilgrims landed in Plymouth MA in 1620 and settlement of RI was thus later than that. I have my doubts about timing in SC as well.

Answer 4

Since you're supposed to find the WRONG answer, you are correct. It's E.