African Resistance(slavery
What is the difference between Covert and Overt resistance?
Covert- resist in secret/ Overt- resist out in the open( attack violently in the open)
What are some Punishments(Physical)
Whipping/switch/severing limbs/death
How did Europeans bribe some African leaders to capture and sell other Africans?
Bribed them with Guns/Alcohol
What was the main cause of death for the Native Americans after Europeans arrived?
Small Pox
What was the role of a Griot in the West African society, and why did they rely entirely on memory?
Griots(Storytellers)Because reading and writing were strictly illegal for enslaved people
Why did " Field Slaves" fake sick?
To get a break from hard work( To get a break)
Why did white people beat Africans in front of others?
To ensure that they would not do the same(they wouldn't try to do anything
What terrible conditions did Africans experience during the long march to the coast ocean?(Name all)
No food, water, non-stop walking(Millions died)
Why were Native Americans skilled at framing this land?
Because they had been living there for thousands of years
How did enslaved women make sure African seeds survived the journey across the Atlantic Ocean?
Enslaved women braided seeds into their hair before forced voyages across the Atlantic Ocean.(okra, sesame(benne), and black-eyed peas)
What is one thing enslaved people did at night?
Play Drums/Tell Stories from their homeland/Speak their native African language
What happened if an African ran away and didn't get punished?
They would be put in iron collars/ chains/ shackles/handcuffs
How were stolen Africans prevented from running away as they were forced to walk many miles to the coast?
They were chained to one another
Why was the land in the Bahamas valuable to the Europeans?
Because of the plants/animals/fertilized soil
How were cornrows used as secret maps to help enslaved people escape?
The hairstyle showed pathways to rivers/roads/escape routes to freedom
Why was resisting very dangerous for enslaved people?
They could face various punishments(whip, limbs chopped off, death, etc)
Why 3 reasons enslaved people were punished?
Working too slowly/ refusing an order, leaving the plantation without permission/attempting to escape/learning to read/ damaging equipment
Where were captured Africans held before being loaded onto ships, and how long could they be kept there?
They were held in dungeons/ They were kept there (up) to 6 months
What did the Queen of Spain send her man to do to the Native Americans?
To take over the land and enslave them
Explain the difference between an intentional way of preserving culture and an unintentional way.
Intentional way-Direct choices people made to hold onto their roots.(secret nighttime meetings, braiding escape maps, and teaching children traditional songs) Unintentional way-Skills and habits carried over from daily life in Africa.(farming methods, cooking techniques, accent patterns, and body movement styles)
What are 3 things "Field Slaves" did to resist their owners?
Break tools/Kill animals/Burn down barns
What are 2 ways Europeans kept enslaved people in check?
Punished one of them in front of the others to show what would happen if they resisted/ Used the threat of sending their family away/ Locked off in a jail(other forms of confinement)/ They would sell them off to another plantation
Describe all the living conditions inside the stone rooms of the slave dungeons
No beds, chairs, blankets, or windows(Sometimes there was only one bucket to use the restroom)
Christopher Columbus
What are 3 English words that originated in Africa?(African languages)
Banana/Yam/Jumbo/Jazz/Tote/Gumbo