Abolition of Slavery | Slavery in South America | The Gold Mines | Sugar and Coffee Plantations |
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Spain
Between the years 1810-1826, who fought for independence?
a) Canada b) Spain c) France |
Gold and Silver Mines
Where did the hundreds of enslaved Africans work?
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Gold (Gold Mines )
What discovery in the 17th-century lead Brazil to refocus on its economy?
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The Early 18th Century
When was coffee introduced as a crop in Brazil?
a) The late 14th-century b) The early 19th-century c) The early 18th century |
The 19th Century
When did Spain's power start to slip away?
a) 19th century b) 14th century c) 17th century |
Over 3.6 Million
How many enslaved Africans did they transport?
a) Over 3.6 Million b) 2500 c) Under 300 |
Brazil
Africans were seized from their homelands and forced to make the middle passage in what country's gold mines?
a) Brazil b) Spain c) Britain |
1.5 Million
How many Africans did Brazil import to work in coffee plantations?
a) 2.3 Million b) 1.5 Million c) 5.1 Million |
The 19th Century
In what century did the newly independent countries prohibit black immigration?
a) 12th-century b) 21st-century c) 19th century |
Over 400 Years
How long were Africans the foundation of slavery in the South and Central America?
a) Under 400 years b) Over 400 years c) 400 years |
The Gold Rush
What caused the Brazils volume of trade in enslaved Africans to skyrocket?
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The 17th Century
In what century was there more than half a million Africans working in labor-intensive sugarcane plantations?
a) The 13th Century b) The 15th Century c) The 17th Century |
Less than 1%
Less than 1%
In Latin America, what percent of the population did blacks make? a) 100% b) less than 1% c) more than 20% |
5 Million
How many enslaved Africans were taken from their homelands between the years 1519-1870?
a) 1 Million b) 10 Million c) 5 Million |
The South American Colony
What colony imported 354 000 enslaved Africans between the years 1741-1760?
a) The North West Colony b) The South American Colony c) The East Colony |
It helped keep the prices of refined sugar low
In what way did the massive amount of labor in Brazil's sugarcane plantations help the economy?
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