Lesson 8 Study Guide PDF

# Lesson 8 Study Guide ## Vocabulary - **Middle Passage:** The voyage of slave ships across the Atlantic Ocean - **Overseer:** A person in charge of the work of slaves - **Slave auction:** A public auction where slaves were sold to the highest bidder. - **Slave trade:** The act of capturing, tran...

# Lesson 8 Study Guide ## Vocabulary - **Middle Passage:** The voyage of slave ships across the Atlantic Ocean - **Overseer:** A person in charge of the work of slaves - **Slave auction:** A public auction where slaves were sold to the highest bidder. - **Slave trade:** The act of capturing, transporting, and selling people. - **Triangular Trade Route:** The exchange of goods and slaves along a path between Europe, the Americas, and West Africa. ## Reading Notes ### Section 2: Europe and the Slave Trade 1. **Circle West Africa on the graphic organizer.** 2. **Describe slavery in West Africa in the 1500s.** - Some people in West Africa were slaves who had been captured during wars or were found guilty of crimes. - They had fewer rights but were still part of the village. 3. **Why did European traders come to West Africa? What did they do?** - They came to West Africa to trade for goods such as cloth, rum, and salt. - Slaves were needed to work on plantations in the Americas. ### Section 3: West Africans and the Slave Trade **List at least three ways in which Africans responded to European slave traders.** - Some refused to trade slaves. - Some traded prisoners of war. - Some traded people who were already enslaved. - Some tried to find slaves outside their nations or raided other villages for slaves. ### Section 4: Triangular Trade 1. **Circle the Atlantic Ocean on the graphic organizer.** 2. **List five words or phrases that describe the Middle Passage.** - Long - Sickness - Death - Packed together on ships in chains - Hot - Lice - Fleas - Rats - Very serious illnesses 3. **Explain the triangular trade between Europe, West Africa, and the Americas.** - Europeans traded guns and other goods to Africa for slaves. - African slaves were taken to the Americas on ships to work on plantations. - American traders took goods from the plantations, like tobacco and sugar, to Europe. ### Section 5: Surviving the Middle Passage **List at least three ways in which enslaved Africans responded during the Middle Passage.** - Some tried to revolt against the crew. - Some tried to keep enough energy to survive the journey. - Some tried to end their lives by refusing to eat or jumping off the ship. ### Section 6: Slavery and the Colonies 1. **Circle North America on the graphic organizer.** 2. **What were two ways in which enslaved Africans were sold?** - "Scrambles" where enslaved people were all sold for the same price. People rushed into a pen and chose who they wanted. - Auctions where slaves stood on a platform and were sold at the highest bidder. 3. **What happened to slaves during their first year in America?** - Sold at scrambles or auctions and often given new names. - Shouted at in a new language and mistreated if they disobeyed or didn't understand. - Made to work long hours. ### Section 7: Life as a Slave **List at least three ways in which slaves reacted to their new lives.** - Some slaves pretended not to understand commands, as a form of resistance. - Some tried to run away, but most were caught and punished. - Some pretended to be sick. - Some worked hard and hoped they would get better treatment.