Question

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Middle Passage?

O a. The Middle Passage from Europe to North America was the journey of Europeans into indentured servitude.
The Middle Passage from North America to Central America was the journey of Native Americans into debt
Ob.peonage.
The Middle Passage from the East Coast to the West Coast of North America was the journey of European
O c. immigrants to freedom in California.
Od. The Middle Passage from Africa to the Americas was the journey of Africans into slavery.
O e. The Middle Passage from Asia to Europe was the journey of Chinese women into servitude.

Answer 1

The correct answer is d. The Middle Passage from Africa to the Americas was the journey of Africans into slavery. The Middle Passage was a voyage that took slaves from Africa to the Americas. It was a horrific journey, with thousands of slaves being packed tightly in ships, subjected to horrible conditions and suffering from disease, malnutrition, and abuse. It is estimated that between 10 and 20 million Africans were taken as slaves during the Middle Passage.