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Ch 2.4 Questions 2 Answered. Be sure to correct/add to your homework so you’re prepared for the test. 1. About how many Africans were enslaved and shipped to the Americas throughout history?. 12 millon. 2. How did the “middle passage” get its name?. The middle leg of the triangular trade.
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Ch 2.4 Questions 2 Answered Be sure to correct/add to your homework so you’re prepared for the test
1. About how many Africans were enslaved and shipped to the Americas throughout history? • 12 millon
2. How did the “middle passage” get its name? • The middle leg of the triangular trade
3. How did slavery influence racial attitudes among Europeans? • After 1600 slavery was only associated with Africans, so dark skin was viewed as inferior.
4. What was the Columbian Exchange? • A movement of plants, animals, and diseases between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
5. What part did the slave trade play in the Columbian Exchange? • It transferred African knowledge of agriculture and their artistic or cultural heritage.