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1
Q

People would be taken as slaves for

A

Captured in war or raid, crime or europeans

2
Q

In Africa slavery would last for

A

A set period of time

3
Q

In Europe slavery would last for

A

The rest of your life

4
Q

You could win your freedom back in Africa by

A

Doing your time, being set free because of religeon, you could also buy your freedom back

5
Q

Why was the West Indies so important to Britain

A

Here they they had spices, potato, cocoa, sugar, coffe

6
Q

Why did Britain become a slave trading nation

A

We needed free labour to grow crops in the West Indies

7
Q

What was the Triangular Trade

A

A journey from England to Africa to America to sell slaves

8
Q

Who was a famous conductor in the underground railroad?

A

Harriet Tubman

9
Q

How many people were freed by the underground railroad?

A

75,000

10
Q

How many years did it take to free people using the underground railroad?

A

30 years

11
Q

When did Nat Turner Revolt?

A

1831

12
Q

What was Nat Turners punishment for rebelling?

A

Hung and skinned

13
Q

How many men were asked with hunting down the Nat Turner rebellion?

A

3,000

14
Q

Why where slaves not allowed to be taught how to read or write?

A

If they could read and write they could rebel

15
Q

Why did the slaves on San Domingo succeed in rebelling?

A

The territory was disputed

16
Q

What were punishments for escaped slaves?

A

Whipping, Branded with an iron, rolled down a hill in a barrel filled with nails

17
Q

How were runaway slaves caught?

A

Wanted posters, blood hounds and bounty hunters