Indentured Servants
What did indentured servants agree to do in exchange for transportation to the colonies?
Work for a set number of years.
What state did the first Africans come to?
Virginia
What country did England start a colony in during the 1600s?
United States
What could some free Black people do that indicated they had rights?
Buy property.
What was the journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic called?
The trans-Atlantic slave trade.
How long did indentured servants typically work?
4 to 10 years.
What year did slavery start in the United States?
1619
What did landowners in the southern colonies need help with?
Planting crops.
What was a significant loss for Black people over time?
Their rights.
Approximately how many Africans died during the crossing?
About 2 million.
What did indentured servants receive besides transportation?
Food and a place to sleep.
Did some Black people ever gain their freedom? Yes or No
Yes
When was the international slave trade ended by Congress?
1807.
What did some enslaved people achieve despite their circumstances?
They won their freedom.
Where were most enslaved Africans sent?
The Caribbean and Brazil.
Many English settlers arrived in America as what?
Indentured servants
What could free Black people do that enslaved people could not?
Buy property and get married.
In what year did the United States make enslavement illegal?
1865.
What could enslaved people not do that free people could?
Get married legally.
What type of sales were held for enslaved individuals?
Public auctions.
What could indentured servants do after their time was up?
Leave
What happened to the rights of freed Black people over time?
Their rights were taken away.
How many Africans were estimated to have been stolen from Africa?
About 12.5 million.
What happened to those who survived the trans-Atlantic journey?
They were sold at public auctions.
What was one of the dangers of the trans-Atlantic journey?
Many people died.