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Which of these areas was NOT a part of the Forest State from which enslaved Africans were taken?
Which of these areas was NOT a part of the Forest State from which enslaved Africans were taken?
- Ghana (correct)
- Oyo
- Dahome
- Benin
Enslavement was a system in which people were treated as complete property.
Enslavement was a system in which people were treated as complete property.
True (A)
What is the name given to the second leg of the triangular slave trade?
What is the name given to the second leg of the triangular slave trade?
Middle Passage
The term ______ refers to the entire acreage used for growing crops like sugar cane and producing byproducts like sugar, rum, and molasses.
The term ______ refers to the entire acreage used for growing crops like sugar cane and producing byproducts like sugar, rum, and molasses.
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
What term describes the drastic change from large-scale tobacco cultivation to large-scale sugar cultivation?
What term describes the drastic change from large-scale tobacco cultivation to large-scale sugar cultivation?
What is the term used to describe the unfair treatment of someone to benefit from their work?
What is the term used to describe the unfair treatment of someone to benefit from their work?
The slave trade primarily transported people from the Americas to Africa.
The slave trade primarily transported people from the Americas to Africa.
The term ______ is used to refer to the ships used in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.
The term ______ is used to refer to the ships used in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.
Which of the following terms describes the inhabitants of a colony?
Which of the following terms describes the inhabitants of a colony?
Which of the following were NOT Savannah States?
Which of the following were NOT Savannah States?
The Savannah States were primarily known for their dense forests.
The Savannah States were primarily known for their dense forests.
What were three main activities that contributed to the prosperity of the Savannah States?
What were three main activities that contributed to the prosperity of the Savannah States?
The ______ States were known for their extensive trade networks, which included goods like salt, gold, ivory, kola nuts, and _____.
The ______ States were known for their extensive trade networks, which included goods like salt, gold, ivory, kola nuts, and _____.
Match the following Forest States with their corresponding activities:
Match the following Forest States with their corresponding activities:
Which of these was NOT a reason for slavery in West Africa before European arrival?
Which of these was NOT a reason for slavery in West Africa before European arrival?
The arrival of Europeans in 1515 marked the beginning of slavery in West Africa.
The arrival of Europeans in 1515 marked the beginning of slavery in West Africa.
What were two notable consequences of the expansion of trade in the Savannah States?
What were two notable consequences of the expansion of trade in the Savannah States?
Which of the following was NOT a Forest State in Africa?
Which of the following was NOT a Forest State in Africa?
The Forest States were already powerful and developed before the arrival of Europeans.
The Forest States were already powerful and developed before the arrival of Europeans.
What types of agricultural products were commonly grown by the people in the Forest States?
What types of agricultural products were commonly grown by the people in the Forest States?
The Forest States traded ______, leopard skin, and pepper with the north.
The Forest States traded ______, leopard skin, and pepper with the north.
Match the following Forest States with their respective rulers:
Match the following Forest States with their respective rulers:
The rulers of Benin were less powerful than the rulers of the Yoruba towns.
The rulers of Benin were less powerful than the rulers of the Yoruba towns.
Which of these was NOT a trading good from the Edo merchants before the arrival of Europeans?
Which of these was NOT a trading good from the Edo merchants before the arrival of Europeans?
What was the main source of revenue for the kings of the Savannah Empires?
What was the main source of revenue for the kings of the Savannah Empires?
What was the primary reason for capturing young men and boys in tribal raids for slavery?
What was the primary reason for capturing young men and boys in tribal raids for slavery?
All ages and genders were sought after in raids for slaves.
All ages and genders were sought after in raids for slaves.
Describe how slaves were transported to the coast after being captured.
Describe how slaves were transported to the coast after being captured.
In a slave scramble, slaves were _____ at auction to the highest bidder.
In a slave scramble, slaves were _____ at auction to the highest bidder.
Match the following methods used to acquire slaves with their descriptions:
Match the following methods used to acquire slaves with their descriptions:
Which of the following was NOT a reason why Africans were brought to the Caribbean?
Which of the following was NOT a reason why Africans were brought to the Caribbean?
Africans were available in large numbers due to the established slave systems already existing in Africa.
Africans were available in large numbers due to the established slave systems already existing in Africa.
Name one of the areas from which enslaved Africans were taken.
Name one of the areas from which enslaved Africans were taken.
The primary religion practiced by Europeans during this period was ______.
The primary religion practiced by Europeans during this period was ______.
Match the following reasons for bringing Africans to the Caribbean with their descriptions:
Match the following reasons for bringing Africans to the Caribbean with their descriptions:
What did Bartholomew de Las Casas suggest regarding the labor force in the Caribbean?
What did Bartholomew de Las Casas suggest regarding the labor force in the Caribbean?
Slavery was considered a necessary measure for profitable sugar cultivation.
Slavery was considered a necessary measure for profitable sugar cultivation.
What climatic similarity existed between Africa and the Caribbean that benefited slave labor?
What climatic similarity existed between Africa and the Caribbean that benefited slave labor?
Which of the following were commodities traded in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Which of the following were commodities traded in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
The term 'Middle Passage' refers to the journey enslaved Africans endured on ships crossing the Atlantic.
The term 'Middle Passage' refers to the journey enslaved Africans endured on ships crossing the Atlantic.
What were two methods used to capture slaves in Africa during the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
What were two methods used to capture slaves in Africa during the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
The three main regions involved in the Transatlantic Slave Trade were Western Europe, West Africa, and the ______.
The three main regions involved in the Transatlantic Slave Trade were Western Europe, West Africa, and the ______.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the conditions aboard slave ships during the Middle Passage?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the conditions aboard slave ships during the Middle Passage?
What was the primary reason why Europeans sought enslaved Africans for labor in the Caribbean?
What was the primary reason why Europeans sought enslaved Africans for labor in the Caribbean?
The Transatlantic Slave Trade was solely a European endeavor, with no involvement from African leaders.
The Transatlantic Slave Trade was solely a European endeavor, with no involvement from African leaders.
Flashcards
Chattel slavery
Chattel slavery
A system where enslaved persons are owned as property and can be bought or sold.
Colonists
Colonists
Inhabitants of a colony, usually settling in a new land.
Enslavement
Enslavement
The process or system of making someone a slave.
Middle Passage
Middle Passage
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Plantation
Plantation
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Sugar Revolution
Sugar Revolution
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Trans-Atlantic trade
Trans-Atlantic trade
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Exploitation
Exploitation
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Resistance
Resistance
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West Africa origins
West Africa origins
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Savannah States
Savannah States
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Forest States
Forest States
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West African Societies
West African Societies
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Reasons for Enslavement
Reasons for Enslavement
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Trade Goods
Trade Goods
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Transformation to Cities
Transformation to Cities
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Capturing Slaves
Capturing Slaves
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Economic Activities
Economic Activities
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Songhai Empire
Songhai Empire
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Mali Empire
Mali Empire
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Ghana Empire
Ghana Empire
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Yoruba People
Yoruba People
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Oba of Benin
Oba of Benin
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Benin Trade
Benin Trade
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Forest Agriculture
Forest Agriculture
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Slave Scramble
Slave Scramble
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Coffles
Coffles
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Capture Methods
Capture Methods
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Target Age for Capture
Target Age for Capture
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Journey to the Coast
Journey to the Coast
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Reasons for African Enslavement
Reasons for African Enslavement
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Christianity and Slavery
Christianity and Slavery
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Direct Descendants of Ham
Direct Descendants of Ham
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Bartholomew de Las Casas
Bartholomew de Las Casas
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Sugar Cultivation Demand
Sugar Cultivation Demand
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Decline of Amerindian Population
Decline of Amerindian Population
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Cost Advantages of Slavery
Cost Advantages of Slavery
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Climate Similarity
Climate Similarity
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Triangular Trade
Triangular Trade
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Middle Passage Experience
Middle Passage Experience
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Causes of Enslavement
Causes of Enslavement
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Life of a Slave
Life of a Slave
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Slaves Sold by Chiefs
Slaves Sold by Chiefs
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Prisoners of War
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Crops in Colonies
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Study Notes
African Enslavement in the British Caribbean (17th-19th Century)
- The presentation discusses the enslavement of Africans in the British Caribbean during the 17th and 19th centuries.
- Key concepts and terms related to this topic are defined.
- Objectives for the lesson include defining key terms and identifying areas in West Africa where enslaved people originated.
- An introductory activity was presented using a quote from Bob Marley.
- Chattel slavery is a system of slavery where enslaved people are considered property, bought and sold.
- Colonists are inhabitants of a colony.
- Enslavement is the act of making someone a slave.
- Enslaved Africans are persons of African origin forced into slavery.
- Ethnic groups are communities with shared cultural backgrounds.
- Exploitation is treating someone unfairly to benefit from their work.
- Inferior means lower in quality or status.
- Middle Passage is the segment of the triangular slave trade where enslaved people are transported across the Atlantic.
- Plantation is an area of land dedicated to growing cash crops, such as sugar cane.
- Production is the creation of something.
- Resistance is opposing or opposing an action.
- Settlers are people who move to a new area to live or work.
- Sugar Revolution is a shift from tobacco cultivation to sugar cultivation on a large scale.
- Slaver is a ship used for the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
- Slave Trade is the sale of African people primarily to plantation owners in the Americas.
- Superior means higher in status or quality.
- Trans-Atlantic trade is the entire route of ships engaged in the slave trade.
Locating Africa on a Map
- Students need to locate Africa on a world map.
Areas of West Africa Where Enslavement Occurred
- The region from Senegal River to Congo River in West Africa supplied the majority of enslaved people.
- Specific areas mentioned as locations from which people were enslaved include the Forest States (Oyo, Benin, Dahomey, Ashanti), and areas later referred to as the Grain Coast, Ivory Coast, Gold Coast, and Slave Coast.
- Important ethnic groups from the regions included the Ibo and Yoruba (Nigeria) and Ashanti (Ghana).
- The presentation includes visuals of maps for reference.
Homework Assignment
- Students need to research and mark on a world map areas in West Africa from which Africans were taken into slavery.
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