Intro to Slavery

Slavery was a new invention, Invented by the Europeans in the 1600s

• True

• False

When did slavery begin in the Americas?

• 1700s

• 1500s

• 1600s

• 1400s

Which European country set up the foundations of the slave trade in the Americas (The Caribbean)?

• England

• America

• Portugal

• Spain

Why were Africans used as slaves?

• They could speak english

• They were used to tropical climates

• They worked very hard

• They were easy to capture

• They already had experience with agriculture

What region of Africa were most slaves taken from?

• West coast

• East Coast

• Southern tip

• Northern tip

Who provided Europeans with the slaves?

• Other Europeans would travel in-land

• Villages would sell some of their people to the Europeans

• Spanish slavers would travel up and down the coast kidnapping slaves

• They were kidnapped by African slavers who were often from other, more powerful triabes.

Which country transported the largest proportion of slaves? (40%)

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

The (a)   trade involved taking goods from Europe to Africa, then involved shipping slaves to America. Ending with a return to Europe with produce from the plantations.

Most slaves ended up in the North American states?

• Fasle

• True

Where were most enslaved Africans shipped to?

• Spanish empire, the Caribbean and Brazil.

• England

• North American states

• South America