Middle Passage Practice Flashcard

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European country that started the transatlantic slave trade.

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Portugal

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Shape of trade connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas via the Atlantic Ocean?

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Triangle

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Majority of plantations were in...

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The Americas

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Middle Passage refers to

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transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World.

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Most African kings obtained slaves by:

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capturing them as prisoners of war.

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Impact of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade on African kingdoms

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Contributed to the demise of these kingdoms.

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Effect of Triangular Trade on West African governments: Europeans traded firearms for enslaved people.

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Increased violence and hostility due to unequal access to firearms.

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Crops grown for profit rather than local consumption.

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Cash crops

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Effect of slave trade on Africa:

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decreased population in many areas

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Major reason for the transatlantic slave trade:

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Economic demands of the plantation system