Transatlantic Slave Trade and the Middle Passage

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European country that started the transatlantic slave trade.

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Portugal

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Shape of trade connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas via the Atlantic Ocean?

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Triangle

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Majority of plantations were in...

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The Americas

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Estimated number of African slaves transported across the Atlantic:

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10-12 million

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Middle Passage

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transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World.

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Decline of native population in South America led to:

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Importation of slaves from Africa.

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Sea voyage of a month or more between Africa and the Americas, approx. 12 million people, 25% death rate.

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the Middle Passage

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Most African kings obtained slaves by:

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capturing them as prisoners of war.

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Impact of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade on African kingdoms

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Contributed to the demise of these kingdoms.

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Triangular Trade: Europeans acquired enslaved people in Africa for firearms. Effect on West African governments?

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Increased violence and hostility due to unequal access to firearms.