Brazil
List three of the cash crops that were produced in Brazil?
sugarcane, gold, diamonds, cotton, and coffee.
What year was the largest number of slaves in Jamaica?
1817
Who was the black Napoleon?
Toussaint L'Ouverture
List four cash crops that were produced in North America
indigo, cotton, tobacco, rice
What type of skills did the slaves bring with them to the Americas
planting crops, weaving baskets, storytelling
What was the male to female ratio in Brazil?
3:1
Who arrived in Jamaica in 1655?
The British
When was the Haitian revolution?
1791-1804
Africans in what (state and city) were indentured servants
Jamestown, Virginia
True or False: Men & Women worked 20 hours a day
false, 18+
Where were the diamonds discovered?
Minas Gerais
Who was Jamaica seized by?
The Spanish
True or False: The enslaved population outnumbered the white and mixed-race population.
What was the leading cause of death to Native Americans
diseases
Name two pieces of evidence that prove that Africans Africans came across the Atlantic before Columbus
Artifacts, archaeological remains, linguistic evidence, native American traditions, and Europen explorer accounts
True or False: Were children in high demand for labor exploitation?
True
What kind of agricultural transition did Jamaica see at the end of the seventeenth century?
small-scale farming turned into large-scale plantations.
What was the economy like after the Haitian Revolution? Name two.
Plantations destroyed, many died, food supply shortage.
What country legalized slavery in the Americas
Spain
How long did the passage take to get to the Americas
6 to 8 weeks
What were the three main components of the plantation system that the Portuguese established?
Large landholding, for labor, steep prices for cash crops.
Why was Jamaica the most diversified economies in the region? Provide an example
Various slaves had different jobs. Half of the slaves worked on sugar plantations, 14 percent worked on coffee plantations, and 8 percent lived in towns.
What does engagés mean?
White indentured servants who worked with Africans, but became overseers.
List 4 ways that slaves were punished
Buring bodies, cutting off limbs, solitary confinement, and salt and pepper rubbed into open wounds
What was achieved by subjugated native Americans and impoverished Africans
vast wealth, considerable privilege, and seemingly limitless opportunities associated with American elites