The Portuguese
Who was daniel portraying in the video
Duarte: A Portuguese Officer
Who was Kate portraying in the Video
Willem, an officer of the Dutch West India Company.
What valuable metal originally attracted the Portuguese to Elmina?
Gold
Where in the castle were enslaved people imprisoned?
The Dungeons
Which European power received Elmina from the Dutch in 1872?
Britan
Which European country originally built Elmina Castle?
Portugal
Which company had been targeting Portuguese forts since 1621?
The Dutch West India Company.
What name did this stretch of coast become known by because of its gold trade?
The Gold Coast
Portuguese ships carried enslaved Africans to a specific island?
São Tomé.
Which three European powers controlled Elmina Castle, in order?
The Portuguese, the Dutch, and the British.
In what year was Elmina Castle Built
1482
Why did controlling the hill above Elmina give the Dutch a military advantage?
They could aim their cannons down at the castle.
Why was control of Elmina valuable to competing European powers?
profitable trade and a strategic coastal base.
What happened after enslaved people passed through the Door of No Return?
They were taken to waiting ships to be transported away.
Which organization recognizes Elmina Castle as part of a World Heritage Site?
UNESCO
What does São Jorge da Mina mean in English?
Saint George of the Mine.
In what year did the dutch capture Elmina
1637
Which two African groups did Europeans depend on for trade
African rulers and merchants.
enslaved people transported through Dutch Elmina supplied labor for sugar plantations in which country?
Brazil
Where was the governor’s quarters located in relation to the dungeons?
Who led the Portuguese construction of Elmina Castle?
Diogo de Azambuja.
which position overlooking Elmina did the Dutch capture before the Portuguese surrendered?
Fort Coenraadsburg.
With the ruler of which community did the Portuguese negotiate permission to build?
Edina
What is the narrow doorway leading enslaved people toward waiting ships often called?
The Door of No Return
Give two reasons why preserving Elmina Castle is important today.
Any two: educating visitors, remembering the history, honoring victims, or preventing the history from being forgotten.