Chapter 8 Slavery in the Americas

What are some similarities West Africans have?

• All of them knew how to fight and defend themselves.

• They have similar eyes.

• They have similar jobs (farming, mining, crafts, trading).

• They have similar clothing.

What are some differences West Africans have?

• They speak the same language.

• They have different toys.

• They have different books.

• They speak different languages.

Why did the Africans trade slaves?

• They wanted products traders had.

• They hated the slaves.

• They wanted to give them away for free.

• They wanted better slaves.

What happened to the Africans that traded slaves?

• They became poor.

• They started losing money.

• They became wealthy.

• They became buff and strong.

How did Africans obtain more slaves?

• They stole money.

• They raided other villages and took trespassers and criminals.

• They found them hiding in trees.

• They begged everybody.

Why did Africans they want to obtain slaves?

• To trade for good products.

• To escape.

• To make them their pet.

• To help them.

What were the conditions for slaves in the Middle Passage?

• The slaves were very cozy.

• All the slaves were chained up and had no space.

• The slaves were extremely hot in the ship.

• All the slaves felt nice and they really liked it.

While the slaves were chained up, what did they experience?

• Colorful flowers.

• Cracks and holes in the ship.

• Rats, bugs, fleas, etc.

• Nice and colorful texture on the floor and walls of the ship.

During the Middle Passage, what were the actions slaves were doing?

• Jumping off the ship and using crude weapons against others.

• Hanging out with other captives.

• Only sleeping.

• Playing board games.

What other actions had the slaves done?

• Some tried to stay alive and others refused to eat.

• They stared at the wall the entire time.

• They started controlling the ship to help the people get to their destination they wanted them to go.

• None of the answers are correct.