Slave Trade Flashcards
(26 cards)
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Term used to describe the selling of slaves across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americans
Trading forts
European forts where enslaved Africans were temporarily housed
Gold Coast
The name that was given to the west coast where Europeans traded for gold
middle passage
The second stage where the ships carried the Africans from Africa to either the Carribean Islands or the Americas
branded
Where you are marked permanently with an hot iron
Triangular Trade
The name given to the transatlantic slave trade . The route look like a triangle. Europe to West Africa to the Caribbean and the Americas
About how many Africans were forcibly transported
10-12 million
How many died at sea
2 million
How many percent of slaves went where
48%- Caribbean
41%- Brazil
5%- U.S
How long did the voyage take
5-8 weeks
What things did the Europeans trade to the Africans
Rum and guns
What countries were involved in the slave trade
Spain, Portugal, holland and Britain
Some risk slave traders took
Storms pirates disease and rebellions
Some bad conditions
Little fresh air , chained ,and lie in their own waste
Chattel Slavery
A form of slavery that treats the slaves as property. The word chattel comes from the word cattle.
Slave traders thought that having slaves was a blessing and that they were helping slaves find their eternal salvation
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How much did slaves sell
8-10 times more then their purchased price in Africa
Once a slave was in the Caribbean how long did you live
4-7 years
Why did New England have most of the ships for the trade slave
They had landscape and climates unsuitable for commercial farming. New England looked to the sea for livelihood
How many of RI ships were involved in the slave trade
2/3.
What other items were brought from Africa to the Caribbean
Elephant tusks, gold dust, and camwood
Top 5 destinations for slaves on Rhode Island ships
Cuba Other Caribbean island South Carolina Barbados Rhode Island
Tabacco was traded from the Caribbean island to U.K
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Royal African Company
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