People would be taken as slaves for
Captured in war or raid, crime or europeans
In Africa slavery would last for
A set period of time
In Europe slavery would last for
The rest of your life
You could win your freedom back in Africa by
Doing your time, being set free because of religeon, you could also buy your freedom back
Why was the West Indies so important to Britain
Here they they had spices, potato, cocoa, sugar, coffe
Why did Britain become a slave trading nation
We needed free labour to grow crops in the West Indies
What was the Triangular Trade
A journey from England to Africa to America to sell slaves
Who was a famous conductor in the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
How many people were freed by the underground railroad?
75,000
How many years did it take to free people using the underground railroad?
30 years
When did Nat Turner Revolt?
1831
What was Nat Turners punishment for rebelling?
Hung and skinned
How many men were asked with hunting down the Nat Turner rebellion?
3,000
Why where slaves not allowed to be taught how to read or write?
If they could read and write they could rebel
Why did the slaves on San Domingo succeed in rebelling?
The territory was disputed
What were punishments for escaped slaves?
Whipping, Branded with an iron, rolled down a hill in a barrel filled with nails
How were runaway slaves caught?
Wanted posters, blood hounds and bounty hunters