Freedom, Enslavement and Resistance
Besides Charleston, which other ports were significant in the U.S. slave-trading?
New Orleans and Newport
Savannah and Baltimore
Philadelphia and Boston
New York and Wilmington
How did the regional distribution of enslaved Africans contribute to the formation of unique Black communities in the South?
It led to uniform cultural practices across the South.
Different ethnic distributions created unique Black communities in different regions.
It had no impact on the formation of Black communities.
It solely depended on the preferences of slave owners.
Which European nation was the first to engage in the transatlantic slave trade and transported the most enslaved people overall?
Great Britain
France
Portugal
Spain
Which two African regions provided nearly half of the enslaved Africans transported to mainland North America?
Ghana and Nigeria
Senegambia and Angola
Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia
Mozambique and Sierra Leone
Which present-day countries are part of the Senegambia region, a key departure zone during the transatlantic slave trade?
Senegal and Gambia
Angola and Congo
Ghana and Nigeria
Liberia and Sierra Leone
From which ethnic groups did many of the enslaved Africans originate?
Wolof, Akan, Igbo, and Yoruba
Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, and Tswana
Masai, Kikuyu, Luo, and Kalenjin
Amhara, Tigray, Oromo, and Somali
How did religious diversity manifest among enslaved Africans before their enslavement?
All enslaved Africans practiced the same indigenous religion.
Many were Muslim or Christian before enslavement.
Religious practices were entirely absent among enslaved Africans.
Only traditional African religions were practiced.

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Which of the following was the primary port of entry for enslaved Africans brought directly to the United States?
New Orleans
New York City
Charleston
Boston
Which of the following statements accurately compares the roles of Portugal and Great Britain in the transatlantic slave trade?
Portugal dominated the trade in the 18th century, while Great Britain was the first to engage in it.
Great Britain dominated the trade in the 18th century, while Portugal was the first to engage in it.
Both nations played an equal role throughout the entire period of the transatlantic slave trade.
Neither nation was significantly involved in the transatlantic slave trade.
What is an example of a blended language that emerged from the cultural mix of enslaved Africans in the United States?
Swahili
Gullah
Yoruba
Igbo