Vocabulary
A large farm that grows one crop for profit.
What is the name of the woman who takes care of Amari on the ship?
Afi
What goods were brought from the Americas and delivered to Europe?
Raw materials (examples including sugar, timber, or cotton are also acceptable)
Copper Sun
Historical Fiction
What crop became popular in the South after 1800?
Cotton
What is an "indentured servant"?
Someone, typically European, who agrees to work for 5-7 years in exchange for passage to the Americas.
Polly is an indentured servant. Amari is enslaved.
What type of products were brought from Europe to Africa?
Manufactured goods (examples including guns and iron products are also accepted)
The Outsiders
Fiction
The cotton gin was a machine that made separating cotton fibers from the seeds much easier.
To treat someone as if they are not human (slavery)
Why does Clay treat Mrs. Derby poorly?
Answers may vary. Correct answers include, but are not limited to:
- Mrs. Derby is very young and close to Clay's age
- Clay is angry that his father married her
- Clay misses his mother, who passed away, and doesn't want Mrs. Derby to think she can replace her
What is another name for the route from Africa to the Americas?
The Middle Passage
Las Casas' letter "A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies"
Nonfiction
Why is Fort Mose a safe place for Amari, Polly, and Tidbit to go?
Fort Mose is controlled by Spain and does not allow slavery.
What does it mean to "abolish" something?
To formally end it
Why is Besa important to Amari?
Besa was Amari's fiance in Africa. He is enslaved as well.
When was the triangle trade abolished?
1808
A textbook published in 1954
Nonfiction
Name an example of "passive resistance"
Answers may vary. Correct answers include:
- breaking machinery
- pretending to be sick
- pretending to not understand directions
What does an "abolitionist" believe in?
They believe in ending slavery.
Dr. Hoskins is an abolitionist. He helps Polly, Amari, and Tidbit escape instead of taking them to the auction.
Name one way that Northerners who did not own slaves profited from slave labor.
Answers may vary. Correct answers include:
- Ship building was a big industry in the North, so they supplied the ships for the trade.
- They were able to buy cheaper products because of the slave labor in the south.
- The crops supplied by the southern states allowed them to become more industrial.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer
Historical Fiction