Indentured Servitude
What was the term of service for Indentured servants
4-7 years
Pre-1660 which group of people dominated the immigration to the American colonies
English
Where were slaves bought?
Africa
Which leg of the triangular trade was called the "Middle Passage?"
2nd leg
What was the population of slaves in Northern colonies?
Small
What did indentured get in exchange for their labor?
Passage to Colonies
Post 1660 these three group began to dominate immigration:
Scots, Scots Irish and Germans
Where was the destination for most slaves?
Colonies (Caribbean)
How long was the journey?
At least 2 months
Give me two examples of potential jobs of slaves in the North.
House servants, stablehands, dockworkers or farmhands
What was the contract holder supposed to provide for their servants
Basic Needs: Food, Shelter, Clothing and tools
When English immigration declined who did the colonist turn to for labor?
Enslaved Africans
What was the first "leg" of the trade
Europe to Africa
True or false: Families of slaves were separated on purpose before being put into the hull of the ship
True
What was the population of slaves in the Southern colonies?
Large
True or False: Indentured Servitude was a lifetime sentence
False: Recieved freedom after terms of service: 4-7 years
Why did the Scots-Irish come to the colonies?
They wanted land
What was the second "leg" of the Triangular Trade?
Africa to the colonies
What type of sanitation was on the slave ship for the slaves?
None, you were shackled into place and not allowed to move
What was the job of Southern slaves?
Plantation workers on cotton, sugar or tobacco plantations
Upon Receiving freedom indentured servants were owed this:
Enough Tools, Clothing, Money and sometimes even land to get them started
Why did the Germans come to the colonies (2 reasons)?
Fled War, High taxes, forced military service, and religious persecution
What was the third leg of the triangular trade?
Colonies to Europe
Name two factors that made slave ships perfect for disease to spread
Close quarters, darkness, foul air, no sanitation
How did salves resit their masters
Passive resistance: working slowly, feigning illness, breaking tools, feigning ignorance
True or False:Indentured Servants always got what they were owed
False: very rarely
Why did the Scots come to the colonies
After 1707 the were able to seize more opportunity and rights with the formation of Great Britain
What was exchanged on the first leg of the trade?
Manufactured goods for slaves
If a slave was noticed to be sick or dead what did the slaver do with them
Threw them overboard
Why was the slave population so much higher in the South as opposed to the North?
In the South their economy was based of labor intensive crops on a mass scale, that required many workers. In the North those crops didn't grow well so not as many slaves were needed