Vocabulary
What is the event in which slaves were sold at the same price for each slave?
auctions
What activity/job did most people do in West Africa in the 1500's?
farm
European traders came to West Africa offering what in exchange for slaves?
cloth, rum, and tobacco
True or false: Hundreds of West Africans were taken into slavery.
False: Millions were taken
What were the two ways in which slaves were sold?
scrambles and slave auctions
What is the name of the voyage that transported slaves from West Africa to North America?
The Middle Passage
What was society based on in West Africa in the 1500's?
family
True or false:Europeans offered to trade cloth for slaves.
True
Why did the Europeans call the voyage "The Middle Passage"?
It was the second stage of slave trade.
Describe how a house slaves' life would be different from a field slave.
House slaves would work indoors, not as hot. They would have nicer clothing, they were treated better because they earned trust
What is a large area of privately owned land where crops were grown with the labor of slaves who lived on the land?
plantation
What was a common tradition in West Africa in the 1500's?
storytelling
Two ways Africans responded to the demand for slaves ?
Refused to participate or joined the slave trade
How long did The Middle Passage take?
21-90 days. Longer if the had bad weather
During the first year on the plantation(the breaking in or seasoning period)if slaves did not understand what to do they were?
whipped
What is the name of the person who was put in charge of the work of slaves?
overseer
What was the main language of Africa in the 1500s?
None. Many languages were spoken
True or false: West African villages often raided one another.
True
True or false: Dead slaves were feed to other slaves for food.
False. The dead were thrown overboard
What are two ways in which slaves reacted to their new life on the plantation?
ran away, play dumb
What is triangular trade? Explain
Trading goods from Europe to Africa for slaves. Then slaves taken across the Atlantic Ocean to work. Lastly, goods produced in the Americas are taken back to Europe.
How was life in West Africa alike in some ways and different in others?
Alike: Storytelling, farming,
Different: culture, traditions, religions, languages, where they lived
What happened before slaves were auctioned off to the highest bidder?
Slaves were inspected to make sure they were healthy.
Explain what made the Middle Passage such a horrible experience
Crowded. Chained together. Whipped. No one spoke the same language. No one knew where they were headed and what was going to happen to them when they got there.
Who targeted West Africans for slavery and why?