Question

During the middle-passage voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, fifteen to twenty percent of enslaved Africans did not complete the journey. Based on your understanding of the Atlantic Slave trade, what was a primary reason why many slaves did not arrive to America?
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The triangular trade never included human cargo
The Spanish and Portuguese opposed slavery
Many African slaves lost their lives on the voyage as a result of poor travel conditions
Slaves gathered from villages in Africa were given the option to remain in Africa

Answer 1

As a result of very poor travel conditions, _____ of enslaved Africans died during the Middle Passage voyages across the Atlantic.

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Responses

40 to 50 percent
40 to 50 percent

25 to 30 percent
25 to 30 percent

15 to 20 percent
15 to 20 percent

5 to 15 percent

Answer 2

Many African slaves lost their lives on the voyage as a result of poor travel conditions.