African Slavery - Use your notes/slides

The Spanish and Portuguese colonists brought many things to Latin America that are a part of the culture of the region today, including...

• disease, weapons, and African slaves.

• Spanish and Portuguese language and communist governments.

• Spanish and Portuguese language and Roman Catholic religion.

• English language and democratic governments.

European Colonizers brought which group of people to the Americas to work as slaves?

• Christians

• Europeans

• Native Americans

• Africans

Why did the Slave Trade begin?

• Because people wanted it to.

• Because people were racist.

• Because American colonies were conquered.

• Because they had no other choice.

In your book, the historians say that __ million slaves were taken from West Africa.

• 3-5

• 5-7

• 10-12

• 12-15

What was a plantation?

• Where slaves were sold

• A big farm where crops like sugarcane and coffee were grown

• A name given to a slave boat

• A name given to a slave owner

What was the most important product (commodity)

• tobacco

• sugar

• salt

• corn

When was slavery abolished in Europe?

• 18th century

• 19th century

• 17th century

• 20th century

What continent(s) is considered the old world?

• Europe

• North America & South America

What continent(s) were considered the new world?

• Europe

• North America & South America

What was one of the main reasons European nations wanted to colonize the America's?

• economic dominance

• religion

• slavery