What is one way that slaves could get captured? Another way to ask, how were slaves aquired
*born into it *sold by parents or other African tribes *debt *captured by slave masters durin raids *enslaved in battles or wars
How many slaves did they fit on one ship going to the Americas
700
What happened to slaves who got sick while on a ship?
Thrown over board
How did the white men get into the homes of the Affrican tribes?
They climbed over walls, Bribery, they would also give firearms and gun powder
What percent of slaves died on the march to the slave factories
50%
Since the 18th century, how did whites justify the horrors of slavery?
pseudo science
What area of the "new world" got the most percent of African slaves delivered to it?
The Caribbean
What area where the slaves captured in?
The coast of Africa
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!! (place wagers) what were the four different countries that had slave factories and how did they differentiate their slave
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!! (place wagers) what were the four different countries that had slave factories and how did they differentiate their slavesthe 4 different countries were Great Britian, Portugual, Dutch. and France. They were able to tell their slaves apart by branding them.
what were some of the reasons Europeans chose African slaves specifically
Africa had no ruling government, and the slaves were skilled and had easy access. Availability of people
What skills did the Africans bring to the Americas with them?
planting native crops such as okra or rice and weaving baskets, black smiths, herding