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___________ plantations & ___________ farms require a large supply of workers. EU planned for the
Americas to be source of labor, but ___________, ___________ & ______________________ prevented that.
As a result, EU turned to ___________ for workers.
The Causes of African Slavery
___________ existed in AF for centuries.
In AF & Muslims societies, slaves had some legal ___________ & opportunity for __________ ___________.
The Demand for Africans
Initially, Port ___________ were more interested in trading ___________ than Africans. That changed w/the
______________ of the Americans.
Advantages in using Africans in the Americas:
1)_______________________________________________________
2)_______________________________________________________
3)_______________________________________________________
4)_______________________________________________________
Buying & selling of Africans for work in the Americas = ______________________. Between 1500 & 1600,
nearly ___________ Africans were transported to the Americas.
Spain & Portugal Lead the Way
17th Century, more than ___________ percent of Africans went to Brazil
England Dominates the Slave Trade
1690-1807, ___________ was the leading carrier of enslaved Africans. African slaves were brought to the
___________ . Nearly ___________ Africans were sold to EN North American colonies. By 1830,
___________ slaves toiled in the US.
African Cooperation and Resistance
Many ___________ rulers & merchants played a willing role in the slave trade. ___________ merchants
captured ___________ to be enslaved in exchange for ___________ , ___________ , and other
___________ .
The Triangular Trade
Africans to the Americas were a part of a transatlantic trading route = ___________ ___________ . EU to AF
______________________ . AF to Americas ___________ . Americas to EU ___________ ___________ &
___________.
The Middle Passage
The voyage for captured Africans to the Americas was known as ___________ ___________. EU traders
packed Africans into the ___________ of large ships. On board, Africans endured ___________ &
___________ from merchants, as well as ___________ . Many Africans died from ___________ &
_________________ . Roughly ___________ percent died on the MIddle Passage.
A Harsh Life
Captured Africans were ___________ off to the highest bidder after arriving in America.
Resistance and Rebellion
To cope w/slavery, Africans developed a way of life based on _______________ heritage, such as
___________ traditions, ___________. Some resisted by breaking ___________ , ___________ plants,
working ___________ , or ___________ . There were occasional ___________ .
Consequences of the Slave Trade
Africa lost ____________ of their fittest members & introduced ___________ into the continent.
African slaves contributed to the ___________ & ___________ development of the Americas. Africans
brought their expertise in ___________ .
They also brought their ___________ : art, music, religion & food.