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| Question | Answer |
| The Origins of American Slavery: 1600s: What was the form of labor that was established? Give term AND definition | Slavery: which is the practice of holding a person in bondage for labor |
| The Origins of American Slavery: What were the different types of slavery? AND How did the slaves become enslaved? | Some slaves were domestic servants in wealthy homes others were labored in mines and fields They usually became enslaved: When they were captured in battle, or were sold to pay off debts |
| The Origins of American Slavery: True or False: All slaves were treated horribly, they were not allowed to marry, own their own property, AND give birth to children, if they were to, the children would be slaughtered. | False; Some slaves were treated with respect and were allowed to own property and marry. They were also allowed to give birth children without the worry of thinking they'd be killed. Also, many children of the slaves were allowed to go free |
| The Origins of American Slavery: What changed slavery? (What type of labor work) | The need of labor changed drastically when the sugar plantations began to rise. African slaves were usually bought from traders in Africa to work the plantations |
| The Origins of American Slavery: Who did the Spain and Portuguese try to enslave when they brought their plantations system with them to the colonies? | Native Americans, but it didn't work out because the Natives would usually die out from overwork and disease. If not, they would rebel. |
| The Origins of American Slavery: What other types of slaves were there? | Spanish, black Christian, Asian, etc. |
| The Origins of American Slavery: Why did the Spanish and Portuguese finally decide to enslave the African Americans instead of all the other slaves? | For four main reasons: 1. Africans were already immune to almost all of the European diseases 2. The African Americans and no friends and/or family in the colonies which could help them escape or rebel 3. The enslaved Africans provided a permanent source of very cheap labor; the children could be held in bondage as well 4. Many Africans worked on farms in Africa already |
| The Slave Trade: Who wrote to King Ferdinand about the labor shortage of Africans on the island? What year, which island, and how many slaves were sent to this island? | Diego Colon - a Spanish governor of Hispaniola The year was 1509 The king DID respond and sent 50 slaves The island was Hispaniola |
| The Slave Trade: What did local kings trade for the slaves? | European goods like, textiles Ironware, wine, and guns |
| The Slave Trade: Which West African ruler protested against the slave trade and what year did he protest? HOW did he protest? | King Afonso Protested by writing a letter to Portugal's king |
| The Middle Passage: What was the African Diaspora? | The forced removal of people from Africa |
| The Middle Passage: What WAS the middle passage? And why was that the given name? | The middle passage was the voyage/shipment of slaves from Africa to the Americas: Was given the name, middle passage because it was the middle leg of the triangular trade. Triangular trade: movement of the trade ships between Europe, Asia, and Americas |
| The Middle Passage: Who was Olaudah Equiano? | - One of the KIDNAPPED Africans - At the age of 11 years when he was taken - He BOUGHT his freedom and wrote his life story and his POV on the middle passage |
| Slavery in the Americas: What happened to the Africans once they set foot in the colonies? | They were immediately auctioned off; either as servants to wealthy homes or working in the mines/fields |
| Slavery in the Americas: How did the slaves usually resist? | By running away or escaping |
| Slavery in the Americas: What was a/the slave code(s)? | Laws that the Spanish government passed to prevent rebellion from the slaves |
| Slavery in the Americas: What is racism. | This is the horrible belief that some people are BETTER than others because of their skin color/ethnicity/race. |
| Slavery in the Americas: How did the slave trade contribute to the Colombian Exchange? | The Africans brought much knowledge to the Americas about farming and animals. Whilst the Americans brought crops like sweet potatoes, peanuts, and chilies, which eventually made their way to Africa |
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