Spanish
In which year did the British take over Jamaica?
1655
Who started slavery in the Caribbean?
The Spanish
The Middle passage was from ----- to ------?
Africa to the Caribbean and Americas
What were the names of the three ships that Christopher Columbus sailed?
Pinta, Nina, Santa Maria
Why did the British come to the New world?
To get rich just like the Spanish
Where in Africa were slaves taken from?
West Africa
Who had the guns and ammunition to trade?
the Europeans
What was the initial reason Christopher Columbus set sail?
To find India/China in order to get spice
What did the British offer to have people stay in Jamaica?
land
Why were the Africans chosen to be slaves?
Their skin type, easy to capture, similar climate,
What are three things the Europeans would take back from Jamaica to Europe?
run, sugar, cotton, tobacco, molasses