Political
What forms of government were there before the Europeans came?
Kingdoms or democracies
Who was more likely to be sold into slavery: men or women?
Men
Why did Africa begin to trade slaves?
They thought that they would get money from it
Who captured most of the African slaves?
The Triangular trade is made up of what continents?
Europe, America, and Africa
What increased in Africa because of slavery?
Warfare
What were some reasons people were sold into slavery?
To get out of family debt, to increase personal wealth, to settle a feud, etc.
What was traded from Africa to the Americas?
Slaves
Which continents benefited from the slave trade?
What is the triangle trade?
An exchange of goods between Europe, America, and Africa.
What good that was traded to Africa made war more deadly?
Guns
Who, in society, grew richer when selling slaves?
People who were already rich
What was an impact of the slave trade on the economy?
Famine, less money overall, less trade, etc.
Slaves came from what region of Africa?
West Africa
What were some of the main things traded in the triangle trade?
tobacco, sugar, indigo (a plant used for dye), rice, slave labor, rum, and cotton
What impact did the slave trade have on politics in Africa?
Politics became less about helping the people and more about enslaving people for money
What was an impact of the slave trade on society?
More wars, families torn apart, Created a divide between the rich and the poor because the rich were always trying to get slaves from the poor families
What was one way Africa benefited from the triangle trade?
Increased access to goods, towns on the coast grew into ports, etc.
Why were slaves needed in the Americas?
Slaves were needed on plantations and for mines.
How were things transported in the Triangle Trade?
By ship