World History Unit 2 Study Guide

Was slavery a knew thing to Africa at the beginning of the Atlantic Slave Trade

• Yes

• No

What was the first crop in that needed slaves?

• Rice

• Sugar cane

• Cotton

• Wheat

What was the reasons why Africans were used

• Less likely to escape

• Used to the slave work

• Immunity to diseases

• Cooperated more than Natives

Peninsulare

• Europeans born in Europe

• Europeans born in America

• Mix between European and Native American

• Native American

Creole

• Europeans born in Europe

• Europeans born in America

• Mix between European and Native American

• Native American

Mestizo

• Europeans born in Europe

• Europeans born in America

• Mix between European and Native American

• Native American

Northwestern Coast where many slaves were transported to the Americas from

• Silver Coast

• Silver Port

• Gold Coast

• Gold Port

Effects of the Slave Trade

• African villages destroyed

• Depopulation in Africa

• Increase of war

• Permanent distrust sewed into Africa

Most prominent religious influence in Africa

• Catholic

• Christianity

• Jewish

• Islam

Effect of European explorers hopes to find riches in distant countries

• Colonies soon formed, linking themselves to parent countries

• Massive amounts of explorers set sail

• Monarchs in Europe funded expeditions

• Spanish explorers sailed west to get to Asia