Black resistance against slavery. Between 9 and 11 million enslaved Africans were bought by European traders from Africa between 1450 and 1870. They were taken across the Atlantic Ocean to work on the European-owned plantations and mines of the Americas. Hence the name the transatlantic slave trade.
How many earthquakes does Alaska have each year? Alaska has 11% of the world's earthquakes, and 3 of the 6 largest in recorded history were located there. Since 1900, Alaska has had 1 magnitude 7 or 8 earthquakes per year, 45 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or 7, and 10,000 quakes overall annually. The most famous earthquake, of course, was the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake centered near Prince William Sound. With a magnitude 9.2 over 4.5 minutes, this devastating temblor and resulting tsunami took the lives of 100 people and turned the city of Anchorage into a disaster area.
Does California have more and bigger earthquakes than anyplace else? Actually, Alaska has more earthquakes and the biggest ones in the U.S. The largest earthquake in history occurred in Chile (a magnitude 9.5 on May 22, 1960). The biggest earthquake in the contiguous 48 states was the magnitude 7.9 Ft. Tejon quake on Jan. 9, 1857. What is an epicenter?