Question

Which of the following describes the Middle Passage?
A. The route that slave ships took from Africa to America
B. The land between the Mississippi River and the Appalachian
Mountains
C. The journey that explorers took from the Atlantic Ocean to the
Pacific Ocean
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D. The canal that connects the Hudson River to the Great Lakes

Answer 1

The route that slave ships took from Africa to America.

Answer 2

Answer:

A

Explanation:

The Middle Passage was the crossing from Africa to the Americas, which the ships made carrying their 'cargo' of slaves. It was so-called because it was the middle section of the trade route taken by many of the ships.