Transatlantic Slave Trade
What time period did slavery begin?
What is...From the 16th through the 19th Century.
What were the two main tribes we discussed when it came to early African Cultures?
What is...The Yoruba and the Ashanti.
What was the role of slaves in early America?
Manual labor and indentured servitude.
What is the purpose of the Constitution?
To provide a written plan for government.
The island that offered freedom to anyone who could make it there is known today as...
Haiti
How many slaves were transported by British ships during this time?
What is... about 12 million.
Ashanti territory is now...
What is...Ghana.
To have as many students born into slavery as possible.
Does the Constitution contain the term slavery?
No, it does not.
Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution and first ruler of Independent Haiti under the Constitution of 1805?
Jean-Jaques Dessaline
What percentage of slaves arrived in North America at the time?
What is... About 10%
What is the golden stool of Asante?
What is... The Ultimate symbol of Power and Unity among Ashanti people.
What was one force used to instill obedience in slaves?
Religion and abuse.
How many parts are there in the Constitution, and what are they?
Was cannibalism a really an ancient practice amongst native people? (Africans more specifically)
No.
What was the second stop during the Transatlantic voyage?
What is...Bringing goods such as cotton, sugar, and rum to Europe.
Before the Transatlantic Slave trade, did the ancient African empires thrive economically? If so what fueled their economy back then.
Yes, the economy was fueled by trading.
What is the term for figurative language amongst slaves such as "cousin, brother, and aunt" but no real blood connection?
Fictive Kin
What were Alexander Hamilton's views on slavery?
He thought it wasn't right the way were treated. He disagreed with it.
Does slavery exist today? If so, what is the term commonly used to describe it.
Trafficking
How many slaves perished during the Middle Passage Voyage?
What is...About 2 million.
Who was Princess Aqualtune Muhamad?
Royal Princess who was captured into slavery for the purpose of reproduction and later founded a community for runaway slaves.
What was the average cost of slaves during the Antebellum (pre Civil War) time period?
$2000 (1800s) and $ 57,000 (equivalent to today)
What was Hamilton's major contribution to the Constitutional and the early United States.
What is...A financial plan for our government and a federal bank.
What was one way slaves could get revenge on their masters while inside of the home on the plantation?
Poisoning them from natural herbs when they made dinner.