Describe the human impact of the transatlantic slave trade. Be sure to consider the number of people enslaved, the treatment accorded slaves, and the impact of the trade on the societies of West Africa.

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
1. An assessment of the number of people forced to migrate from Africa
2. Definition of the term seasoning and the trauma inflicted on slaves becoming acculturated to the European colonies
3. Physical conditions in the European colonies and the treatment of slaves by slaveholders
4. The destabilization of West Africa

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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a. It was actually a plan to defend the earth from extraterrestrial attacks. b. Congress forced the plan on a reluctant President Reagan. c. It was part of Reagan's broader strategy to weaken the Soviet economy. d. It was to be a joint U.S.-Soviet venture.

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