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Investigate the influence of the forced migration of captive Africans to the New World with regard toculture and commerce. How did forced migration directly lend to creating a new culture?
(1 point)
The creation of new culture was limited, as enslaved Africans did not want to adopt Christianity and
aspects of European culture.
The forced migration of enslaved Africans led to the creation of an African diaspora.
Europeans expected enslaved Africans to use proper English and Christianity to earn respect, contributing
to the creation of a new culture.
A new culture emerged that completely abandoned traditional African culture.
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Which of the following identifies a trade good sent to Africa by the Portuguese?
(1 point)
enslaved people
gold
sugar
gunpowder weapons
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Where did Portugal establish some of the earliest sugar plantations?
(1 point)
Angola
Elmina
Kingdom of Kongo
São Tomé and Principe
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Which statement
best
explores the relationship between social structure and African states’ view ofslavery?
(1 point)
African states viewed gender as the most important limitation on slavery or the slave trade.
African states placed no limitations on slavery or the slave trade.
African states viewed kinship as the most important limitation on slavery or the slave trade.
African states viewed religion as the only limitation on slavery or the slave trade.
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Why was the west coast of Africa so important to the development of the transatlantic slave trade?
(1 point)
The west coast of Africa benefited from monsoon winds, making trade and travel across the Atlantic more
efficient.
The west coast of Africa had larger population centers than anywhere else in Africa, making it easier to
collect enslaved people.
The west coast of Africa had long historical connections to Europe, allowing for more trade to occur.
The west coast of Africa’s proximity to the Atlantic Ocean made it easier to transport enslaved people to
the Americas.

Answer 1

Here are the best answers with brief explanations:

1) The forced migration of enslaved Africans led to the creation of an African diaspora.
- Forced migration produced new, syncretic cultures (language, religion, music, food) blending African, European, and Indigenous elements.

2) Gunpowder weapons.
- The Portuguese traded firearms and gunpowder to some African rulers in exchange for goods and captives.

3) São Tomé and Principe.
- Portugal established early sugar plantations on these Atlantic islands off the west coast of Africa.

4) African states viewed kinship as the most important limitation on slavery or the slave trade.
- Kinship and household ties shaped who could be enslaved and how enslaved people were integrated into societies.

5) The west coast of Africa’s proximity to the Atlantic Ocean made it easier to transport enslaved people to the Americas.
- Its Atlantic location and ports facilitated transatlantic voyages and the development of the slave trade.