Slavery in Africa
Complete: If an African owes _____ to someone, he could serve as a slave to the master.
Money
Slaves were packed on ships to journey across the _______________ Ocean
Which European country were the colonizers of Dutch territories?
Holland or the Netherlands
What were two main crops produced in the Americas during slavery?
Sugar cane and cotton
State the name of a group that resisted slavery and are still in existence today
The maroons
Which section of Africa were most slaves taken from?
WEST
What item was used to describe how the ships were packed?
Sardines in a tin
Which European country were the colonizers of Spanish/Latin territories?
Spain
What crop was widely grown in the Caribbean before the cultivation of sugar cane?
Tobacco
In which Caribbean Island can you find a lot of Maroons living today?
Jamaica
The huts or forts that slaves were held at before being transported are called ______________
Baraccoons
Why were the slaves taken above deck at least once per day?
To exercise
Which European country were the colonizers of British territories?
Britain
What was the sale of slaves known as ?
Auction
What were villages called that freed slaves relocate to after slavery?
Free villages
Slaves were ______ together after being captured to avoid escape
Chained
Why were the ear removed from a dead slave if they died in transit to the Americas?
For proof for insurance
Which European country were the colonizers of French territories?
France
What was the area on the plantation called where the sugar was boiled?
Boiling house
Why were the planters house situated on a slope or hill?
For security reasons and supervision
The most important thing that Africans traded in exchange for slaves were ___________, which assisted them in wars.
Weapons or guns
The three leg trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas was known as __________
The Triangular Trade
Which European country colonized the Cayman Islands?
Britain
Why was cotton grown in the Cayman Islands during Slavery?
For export to make clothing
Which was the independent state formed from a successful, large-scale revolution by enslaved people from the French that led to the abolition of slavery.
Haiti