Slave Trade
Where were the greatest number of enslaved persons sent?
South America
What statement best describes the pattern based on the graph in the reading packet
The Southern colonies had a plantation economy that relied on enslaved labor.
How did enslaved workers resist slavery? Select the three correct answers.
They broke tools.
They organized rebellion.
They attempted to escape.
Why did enslaved Africans have little space for themselves while traveling on the ship that Equiano describes?
The ship was packed tightly with other slaves
Before chattel slavery, how did slavery operate.
Slavery was often used as a punishment against criminals, debtors, and prisoners of war.
There were also ways for the enslaved person to regain their freedom.
Who were the first Europeans involved in the Atlantic slave trade?
Portuguese
Which colonies had the highest percentage of enslaved persons? Select the two correct answers.
South Carolina
Georgia
How does the diagram of the ship support Equiano’s description of the ship?
It shows that many people were confined in a small space.
Why did Virginia and other Colonies pass inhumane laws restricting what enslaved people could do?
By using harsh punishments they were hoping to prevent rebellions and resistance from enslaved people.
Which of these products was bought and sold in the triangular trade?
Rum
Why was demand for enslaved workers lower in New England than in the Southern colonies?
Growing conditions were poor.
How did enslaved Africans create an African American culture?
They combined elements from Africa and their new home.
What had caused Europeans to bring African slaves into their American colonies?
Native Americans had been dying in large numbers due to war and disease.
The Middle Passage was a terrible, dehumanizing experience. Support this claim with evidence from the chapter.
State your claim (Yes or No) and support with evidence.
(Ex. Enslaved people were treated like cargo, chained on platforms, and crammed into tiny spaces; temperatures were sweltering; odors were horrific; and disease was rampant.)