Instructions
This exercise asks you to assess the relationship between conclusions and evidence. Identify which of the following conclusions are supported by the specific piece of evidence. Click yes for those pieces of evidence that support the conclusion and no for those that do not.
Conclusion A
African rulers were able to control the slave trade by conducting trade on their own terms.
Evidence 1: “[W]e attended his majesty [the ruler of Whydah] with samples of our goods, and made our agreement about the prices, tho’ not without much difficulty.” — Source 14.2: The Business of the Slave Trade
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Evidence 2: “I have another palaver, and you [Joseph Dupuis] must help me talk it. A long time ago the great king [of England] liked plenty of trade, more than now; then many ships came, and they bought ivory, gold, and slaves, but now he will not let the ships come as before, and the people buy gold and ivory only.” — Source 14.4: The Slave Trade and the Kingdom of Asante
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Evidence 3: “[A]s soon as they [kidnapped freemen] are taken by the white men they are immediately ironed and branded with fire, and when they are carried to be embarked, if they are caught by our guards’ men the whites allege that they have bought them but they cannot say from whom.” — Source 14.3: The Slave Trade in the Kingdom of Kongo
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| B. |
Conclusion B
Slaves suffered poor treatment at the hands of slave traders and slave owners.
Evidence 1: Equiano’s treatment by the widow who purchased him in Tinmah in Source 14.1: The Journey to Slavery
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Evidence 2: Source 14.5B: The Slave Ship Wildfire
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Evidence 3: The mortality rates recorded in Source 14.6B: Changing Patterns of the Slave Trade
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Conclusion C
Europeans were able to dictate terms to West African sellers concerning the sale of slaves destined for the Americas.
Evidence 1: Source 14.5A: Sale of Slaves in West Africa
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Evidence 2: Source 14.4: The Slave Trade and the Kingdom of Asante
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| B. |
Evidence 3: The data in Source 14.6C: Percentage of Slave Arrivals by Destination
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