Kareem
When did European traders being to travel to Africa?
the late 1400s
What did the West Africans trade?
Ivory and gold
What happened to captured West African slaves?
first, the slaves were put in chains and forced to march hundreds of miles to Africa's west coast. Then, they were loaded onto slave ships on a voyage to the Americas.
How long did slavery last in the Americas?
It lasted for 250 years.
What is public sale where slaves were sold to the highest bidders?
slave auction
What did Europeans bring with them to West Africa?
Guns and other goods
Where did the West Africans live?
Small villages or large cities
What was the slave Voyage named? Describe it.
Called the Middle Passage. It was a nightmare for the slaves. Pairs of slaves were chained together at the ankle and the wrist with no room to sit up or stand. The slave ships were full of lice, fleas, and rats.
what is the exchange of captured people for goods?
slave trade
Who is a person in charge of slaves that could punish slaves for disobeying?
Overseer
Why did the leaders of the West African villages agree to slave trade?
Because they wanted guns and other goods
How did Europeans change the way life for people in West Africa?
Europeans needed a cheap way to get work done on their sugar and tobacco plantation, so they decided to use slaves.
Name three ways the slaves reacted to being on the Middle Passage.
refused to eat, attacked crew members, and tried to jump off the boat.
what is a dilemma?
when a person is forced to make a decision even though they don't like any of the choices
What is a griot?
A western African storyteller that recites the history of a tribe or family.
people of many cultures
What items did Europeans trade for slaves?
Cloth, rum, salt, guns, and other goods.
What happened once the slave ship arrived in the Americas?
Slaves were sold to white plantation owners.
What is the Middle Passage?
The voyage of slave ships across the Atlantic Ocean. It went from West Africa to the West Indies of America.
What is a type of religious song sung by enslaved Africans that expressed deep emotion
spiritual
What did West Africans do for a living in the 1500s?
Miners, farmers, craftspeople, and traders
How did West Africans get their own slaves?
How did slaves deal with their harsh new lives?
Some slaves tried to escape. Other slaves pretended not to understand what they were told to do. Others pretended to be too sick or hurt to work. Some broke tools or set buildings on fire, and some slaves ended their own lives.
What is the exchange of slaves and goods between Europe, the Americas, and West Africa. It used shipping routes across the Atlantic Ocean
triangular trade
what is hannah's fav color?
purple