African Slave Trade
What killed 90% of Native Americans?
Disease killed most Native Americans.
How did the Portuguese find a new route to China?
They traveled around Africa.
Who was at the bottom of the social structure?
Slaves were at the bottom of the social structure.
What did the Portuguese build along the African coast?
They built trading posts along the African coast.
Where were most of the slaves dropped off at?
Most slaves were dropped off in the Caribbean.
What was the middle passage?
It was a journey across the Atlantic.
What did the Europeans pay the Africans with for salves in return?
The Europeans pay the Africans with guns and rum.
Who started the African Slave trade?
The Portuguese started the African Slave trade.
Why were the Africans brought to Latin America?
The Native Americans died.
How many Africans were shipped to the New World?