The Middle Passage is best defined as

(1) a route through the Swiss Alps

(2) a narrow body of water connecting two larger

bodies of water

(3) the forced journey of enslaved Africans to the

Americas

(4) the expulsion of Muslims from Spain

The correct answer is (3) the forced journey of enslaved Africans to the

Americas.

During the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, the Middle Passage becaome a devstating journey for millions of Africans being forced into slavery. This Middle Passage was part of a greater trade (known as the Triangular trade) in which individuals from Europe, Africa, and North America exchanged resources, goods, and ideas. This Middle Passage was arguably the most inhumane portion of the exchange as slaves were crammed into unsanitary ships. Thousands of enslaved Africans would die due to disease.