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Why was the transport of slaves from Africa to the Americas called the Middle Passage?
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It was the middle leg of the triangular trade route that Europeans followed.
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Where did the middle passage occur?
The slaves were taken from Africa, back to the Americas of Europe
Which countries were involved in the middle passage?
Countries involved in the middle passage were America and Africa.
Why was the slave trade called Triangular trade?
It was called the triangular trade because of the triangular shape that the three legs of the journey made.The first leg was the journey from Europe to Africa where goods were exchanged for slaves. The second, or middle, leg of the journey was the transportation of slaves to the Americas. It was nicknamed the 'middle passage. The third and final leg of the journey, was the transport of goods from the Americas back to Europe.
Who created the middle passage?
The slave trade created middle passage as a way to transport slaves from Europe across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas With minimal trouble. The conditions of middle passage were deplorable with the odor unbearable and sickness, disease, and raw sewage in abundance. Many slaves died in route, and many more were unsellable due to their weakened condition.
What do middle passage mean?
Middle passage is the sea journey undertaken by slave ships. This happened from West Africa to the West Indies.
Was the Middle passage between Africa and Europe?
No, the middle passage was the trip from Africa to the Americas.
What two continents did the slaves travel from during the middle passage?
Africa and the Americas
The voyage of African slaves from west Africa to the Americas called?
The Middle Passage
Where did the middle passage occur?
The slaves were taken from Africa, back to the Americas of Europe
How is the middle passage genocide?
The middle passage was a slave transport rout from Africa to the New World... Half of all the the salve ships cargo would die in transport...
Part of a trade network that sent enslaved people from Africa to the Americas?
middle passage?
What of the 3 legs of the triangle trade is referred as the middle passage?
Africa to the colonies/Americas
This term was used to describe the horrific voyage of slaves from Africa to the Americas?
Are you in Stordahl?
Why did many slaves die during the middle passage voyage from Africa to the Americas?
Most of the slaves faced horrible conditions on the ships.
What are 2 main ports in the triangle trade?
Africa and the Americas were the main two ports of the Triangle Trade and were also know as the Middle Passage.
Voyage carrying slaves to the Americas?
middle passage
What did ships transport in the middle passage?
slaves
