3. Document Projects for Exploring American Histories, Document Project 3: The Atlantic Slave Trade

**Quiz for Document 3.2: Thomas Phillips, Voyage of the Hannibal (1694)**

Quiz for Document 3.2: Thomas Phillips, Voyage of the Hannibal (1694)

Select the best answer for each question. Click the “submit” button for each question to turn in your work.

1. According to this narrative, Thomas Phillips and his men regarded African kings as

cunning negotiators who demanded their respect.

overeager salesmen who were quick to lower their prices.

naïve men who were easily intimidated by white traders.

comical figures who could be manipulated easily.

2. According to Thomas Phillips, how were the newly purchased slaves designated as chattel prior to the slave ship’s departure?

They were escorted to the helm of the ship.

They were branded with the letter of the ship.

They were chained together in the bottom of the boat.

They were made to wear heavy leg irons.

3. How did Phillips’s surgeons determine the ages of the African slaves they were considering for purchase?

The surgeons assessed the percentage of gray hair on each person.

The surgeons asked the slaves to run and jump.

The surgeons examined the slaves’ mouths.

The surgeons looked for signs of arthritis.

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