Aim: How did the Trans-Atlantic Slave Aim: How did the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade begin in the Americas?Trade begin in the Americas?

Do NowDo Now: Copy the Vocabulary Terms in your : Copy the Vocabulary Terms in your notebooknotebook

Trans-Atlantic Slave tradeTrans-Atlantic Slave trade: the enslavement and : the enslavement and transportation, primarily of African people, to the transportation, primarily of African people, to the colonies of the New Worldcolonies of the New World

Triangular TradeTriangular Trade: Commerce linking Africa, the : Commerce linking Africa, the New World colonies, and Europe; slaves carried to New World colonies, and Europe; slaves carried to America for sugar and tobacco transported to America for sugar and tobacco transported to EuropeEurope

Middle PassageMiddle Passage: The voyage from Africa to the : The voyage from Africa to the United States that slave traders made in the United States that slave traders made in the 1600s to 1800s 1600s to 1800s

Map ActivityMap Activity

►Obtain Geography Skills Worksheet 20Obtain Geography Skills Worksheet 20►Examine the questions firstExamine the questions first►Analyze the MapAnalyze the Map►Answer the questions that follow Answer the questions that follow

1.1.What three continents were involved in What three continents were involved in the triangular trade?the triangular trade?

2.2.What goods were shipped from Boston What goods were shipped from Boston to Britain? Britain to Boston? to Britain? Britain to Boston?

For each of the following places, write the For each of the following places, write the letters of the goods it produced. Products letters of the goods it produced. Products may have more than one source.may have more than one source.

3. The West Indies____4. English Colonies in North America ____5. The Madeira Islands (off the Coast of Africa) ____6. Great Britain ____

Slavery within Africa prior to Slavery within Africa prior to European ContactEuropean Contact

►African slavery arose African slavery arose long beforelong before Europeans came to the region, probably Europeans came to the region, probably as early as 1550 BC in Northern Africa.as early as 1550 BC in Northern Africa.

►Several nations such as the Ashanti of Several nations such as the Ashanti of Ghana and the Yoruba of Nigeria were Ghana and the Yoruba of Nigeria were involved in slave-trading.involved in slave-trading.

►Nations would wage war on other African Nations would wage war on other African states to capture people for export as states to capture people for export as slaves.slaves.

The Evolution of Slavery in The Evolution of Slavery in the Coloniesthe Colonies

► English colonist gradually turned to the use English colonist gradually turned to the use of African slaves to meet their labor needs.of African slaves to meet their labor needs.

► In the early days of slavery the English In the early days of slavery the English forced Native Americans to work for them. forced Native Americans to work for them. Native Americans avoided learning English Native Americans avoided learning English labor techniques and could easily escape labor techniques and could easily escape because they knew the land.because they knew the land.

► African Slaves worked their entire lives and African Slaves worked their entire lives and therefore brought a higher return of an therefore brought a higher return of an investment.investment.

► 1690-13,000 Black Slaves, 1750-200,000 1690-13,000 Black Slaves, 1750-200,000 Black slaves were brought to America.Black slaves were brought to America.

1.1. What was this ship used for?What was this ship used for?

2.2. Based on the image, why was this ship built this way?Based on the image, why was this ship built this way?

Triangular Slave TradeTriangular Slave Trade

Primary Source ExaminationPrimary Source Examination►Obtain a copy of the Primary sourcesObtain a copy of the Primary sources►Divide the class into groups of 3Divide the class into groups of 3►Underline important words in the Underline important words in the

document questionsdocument questions►Each group member will be responsible Each group member will be responsible

for 1 documentfor 1 document►Share your findings with your group Share your findings with your group

Primary Source QuestionsPrimary Source Questions► Doc 1Doc 1► 1.) Why did the slaves have to lie only on their sides?  1.) Why did the slaves have to lie only on their sides?  ► 2.) Why were European slavers packing the slaves so tightly 2.) Why were European slavers packing the slaves so tightly

together? together? ► Doc 2Doc 2► 1.) What would happen to slaves who refused to eat? 1.) What would happen to slaves who refused to eat? ► 2.)Why do you think they tortured slaves who did not want 2.)Why do you think they tortured slaves who did not want

to eat? to eat? ► Doc 3Doc 3► 1.) Why do you think some slaves wanted to jump 1.) Why do you think some slaves wanted to jump

overboard? overboard? ► 2.) What did the sailors do to the slave who they rescued 2.) What did the sailors do to the slave who they rescued

from drowning? Why do you think they did that to him? from drowning? Why do you think they did that to him?

  

  

Slavery in the SouthSlavery in the South

►An extremely difficult life of bondage An extremely difficult life of bondage in North America.in North America.

►Most slaves worked in the fields. Most slaves worked in the fields. ►10 to 20 percent worked in the house 10 to 20 percent worked in the house

of their owners and cooked, cleaned, of their owners and cooked, cleaned, and raised their ,masters’ childrenand raised their ,masters’ children

In the 1700s, the triangular trade led directly to the

(1) middle colonies’ role as the chief importers of agricultural products(2) rapid industrialization of the southerncolonies(3) decline of the New England economy(4) increased importation of enslaved Africans to the Western Hemisphere

The large numbers and high volume ofAfricans in the slave trade was necessaryBecause

(A) most Africans escaped from slaverybefore arriving in the Americas.

(B) Muslim fleets patrolled the Atlantic coastof Africa and freed the slaves.

(C) the mortality of slaves was high and theirbirth rate was low.

(D) African slaves were also needed on estatesin Europe after the Black Death.

HomeworkHomework

►Life Aboard the Slave ShipLife Aboard the Slave Ship►Students will write a first person Students will write a first person

Narrative from the point of view of a Narrative from the point of view of a slave being brought to the New World slave being brought to the New World or a member of the crew aboard a or a member of the crew aboard a slave ship.slave ship.

► Students must use all vocabulary from Students must use all vocabulary from the day’s lesson in their written work.the day’s lesson in their written work.