15th Century Slave Trade Overview

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15th century start of Transatlantic Slave Trade

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began transporting enslaved Africans to Europe

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Main goods exchanged for slaves

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textiles, and manufactured goods

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First European country to engage in West African slave trade

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Portugal

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Middle Passage

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journey enslaved Africans endured to the Americas

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Role of African kingdoms in slave trade

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and sold rivals to European traders

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Impact of slave trade on African societies

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loss, social disruption, increased warfare

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Triangular Trade system

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Africa, and the Americas exchanging goods and slaves

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Reasons for European demand for African slaves

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shortages in colonies, plantation agriculture

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Analyzing motives behind European involvement

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gain, expansion of colonial empires, competition

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Evaluating long-term effects on Atlantic world

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blending, demographic shifts, legacy of racism