History Flashcards
(32 cards)
When did the first Europeans arrive in West Africa
In the 1400s
Where was there civilisations before 1400s
empires of Maili,Ghana and Songhai
What did they farm North America
tobacco cotton rice indigo sugar cone
Farmers hire what type of people to work in fields
Britain
germany
Scotland
What is snuff
it is finely ground tobacco which is sniffed through there
nose
labour intensive
many workers required to get a job done
Carpenters
people make stuff out of wood
Auctioneers
people who sell goods to people who pays the highest
amount
Name the three step of the trading triangle
- From West Africa slaves go to North America
- From North America raw material goes Britain
- The manufactured goods go to West Africa
What sluggishness
they did everything slowly
What passivity
they just accepted pain and humiliation
What indifference
they did not care about anything
What shirking
they avoided their duties
What alcoholism
they drank to much do get over their troubles
What flight
they ran away because they could not bear the pain
What suicide
they killed them self
What arson
set there owners buildings on fire
What murder
they killed them self
What did Nat Turner do
He killed solider who look after the slaves
how many slaves were taken from West Africa
12 million
how many southerners died
260,000
how many northerners died
365,000
How much per cent Britain’s income came from tax in 1750 to 1780
70 per cent
Who where the people that was very wealthy
-slave owners
-slave ship traders who bought slaves in West Africa
and sold them in America
-Factory owners who had a market for goods which were
exchanged for slaves
-Bankers who charged interest to lend money to merchants
for the long transatlantic voyages
-Ordinary people who had more jobs in the factories and
mines that supplied goods for the transatlantic slave trade
