Why Africans?

Name the regions in which Africans were brought to as slaves?

• The Thirteen Colonies

• Belize which is a part of Central America

• The Caribbean

• Brazil a part of South America

The presenter would have spoken several times about the America's as a region of special importance. In your own words what is the America's?

A group of people works on a large farm from sunrise to sunset every day. They are not allowed to leave the farm without permission, and they receive no pay for their work. The workers are provided with basic food and shelter, but they are not free to choose where they live or what work they do. If they try to leave, they face harsh punishment.

Question for Students: Is this an example of slavery? Why or why not?

• No, they are just farm workers with a contract.
• Yes, but they are compensated with food and shelter.
• No, they are volunteers helping on the farm.
• Yes, this is an example of slavery.

Give THREE reasons why European nations like Spain sought to travel to various parts of the Americas.

What was the main reason for forced labour among the Inca people to mine silver and gold?

• The Inca sought to build large cities using forced labor.
• The Inca believed in divine right to use forced labor.
• The Spanish crown mandated labor for all indigenous people.
• The labour did not require compensation.

In at LEAST two sentences describe the ways the Spanish used to increase the mining speed for gold and silver

Who were indentured labourers?

• Indentured labourers were slaves who worked without any compensation.
• Indentured labourers were government employees assigned to specific tasks.
• Indentured labourers were volunteers who worked for free.
• Indentured labourers were contracted workers who agreed to work for a set period in exchange for passage and support.

The first African slaves arrived in the Americas in which century?

• 17th century
• 19th century
• 18th century
• 16th century

Which European country started the European slave trade?

• Portugal
• Italy
• France
• Spain

Name THREE groups of people who were involved in the Slave Trade.