Geography
On which continent did England establish its colonies?
North America
Who was in charge of the Triangle Trade?
England (okay: Europe)
What years did the Triangle Trade exist during? (estimate, not exact)
1500s-1700s
What was traded between the colonies and England?
Raw Materials (sugar, cotton, tobacco)
How many enslaved Africans would be forced onto slave ships?
300-600
What coast of Africa did Europeans buy slaves from?
The West Coast of Africa.
What rights were indentured servants given that slaves were not?
They could own property
OR
They would eventually be free
How many Africans were taken to work as slaves in the Americas (estimate)
Millions
(10 million +50 points)
What was traded on the Middle Passage?
Enslaved Africans
What percent of Native Americans died during colonization?
75-90%
Why were crops like tobacco and sugar grown in the Caribbean and American south?
The climate was hot and humid, which helped the crops grow.
Why was it easy for colonists to take advantage of Native Americans when it came to land purchases?
The Native Americans did not practice/have land ownership.
Did slavery remain in the Americas even after the Revolutionary War?
Yes.
Define "trade"
To give someone something in exchange for another
What was the part of the ship that slavers could use to hided from rebelling slaves on slave ships?
How long was the journey across the Atlantic?
6-8 weeks from Africa
(half points: 3-9 months for Middle Passage)
What were the Navigation Acts?
A law that said colonists had to bring goods to England to be taxed before they could be traded.
Who were the three biggest European Countries who colonized the Americas?
France, England, Spain
Who made money from the institution of slavery?
England
AND
Rich White Colonists
Which colony failed and had to revert to cannibalism?
Jamestown
The Navigation Acts forbid trade between who?
The Colonists trading directly with Africa
Who benefited from Mercantilism?
The "Mother Country"
(half points if they name a specific country)
Name one way slavery was different in the New World v. the Old World
New World: Slavery was based on race, it was permanent, they were of the lowest status
What was the passage between England and Africa called AND what was traded?
The Outward Passage, Manufactured Goods.
The distance between which two places helped cause the fall of Mercantilism?
The distance between England and the Colonies