1. 1. Silk Road across Asia to the Mediterranean Silk Road across Asia to the Mediterranean Sea Sea 2. 2. Maritime (sea) routes across the Indian Ocean Maritime (sea) routes across the Indian Ocean 3. 3. Trans-Saharan routes across North Africa Trans-Saharan routes across North Africa 4. 4. Northern European links with the Black Sea Northern European links with the Black Sea 5. 5. Western European sea and river trade Western European sea and river trade 6. 6. South China Sea and lands of Southeast Asia South China Sea and lands of Southeast Asia 7. 7. Triangular Trade route linked Europe, Africa, Triangular Trade route linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas. and the Americas. IMPORTANCE IMPORTANCE : Exchange of products and ideas : Exchange of products and ideas (cultural diffusion) (cultural diffusion)
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1.1. Silk Road across Asia to the Mediterranean SeaSilk Road across Asia to the Mediterranean Sea2.2. Maritime (sea) routes across the Indian OceanMaritime (sea) routes across the Indian Ocean3.3. Trans-Saharan routes across North AfricaTrans-Saharan routes across North Africa4.4. Northern European links with the Black SeaNorthern European links with the Black Sea5.5. Western European sea and river tradeWestern European sea and river trade6.6. South China Sea and lands of Southeast AsiaSouth China Sea and lands of Southeast Asia7.7. Triangular Trade route linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas.Triangular Trade route linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas.IMPORTANCEIMPORTANCE: Exchange of products and ideas (cultural diffusion): Exchange of products and ideas (cultural diffusion)
1-Triangular Trade Route
2-Trans-Saharan Route
3-Western European sea and river trade
5-Northern European links with the Black Sea
6-Maritime routes across the Indian Ocean
7-South China Sea and lands of Southeast Asia
Middle Passage
Map of the Major Trade Routes of the 1500’s.
Copy this map and key.
4-Asia to Mediterranean Silk Road
►Paper, compass, silk, porcelain (from China)Paper, compass, silk, porcelain (from China)►Textiles, numeral system (India and Middle East)Textiles, numeral system (India and Middle East)►Scientific transfer- Medicine, astronomy, Scientific transfer- Medicine, astronomy,
mathematicsmathematics
What is the importance of scientific transfer?What is the importance of scientific transfer?
►Connects Europe, Africa, and AmericasConnects Europe, Africa, and Americas►Use first link in GoogleClassroom titled “Interactive Use first link in GoogleClassroom titled “Interactive
Map: Triangular Trade Routes”Map: Triangular Trade Routes”►Identify and record goods/commodities traded Identify and record goods/commodities traded
between each of the regions in the Trianglular Trade between each of the regions in the Trianglular Trade RouteRoute
► Colonized indigenousColonized indigenous
people of Americaspeople of Americas
► Killed in conflict Killed in conflict
or by diseaseor by disease
► Needed more man Needed more man
power for plantationspower for plantations
and other laborand other labor
African Slave TradeAfrican Slave Trade
► Use link 2 “Estimates” in Google ClassroomUse link 2 “Estimates” in Google Classroom► Analyze “tables” and “timeline” tabsAnalyze “tables” and “timeline” tabs► Record the following information:Record the following information:
1.1. Who received the most and least slaves?Who received the most and least slaves?
2.2. How many slaves did the USA receive?How many slaves did the USA receive?
3.3. What is the total population of slaves traded?What is the total population of slaves traded?
4.4. What time period (in years) was the highest What time period (in years) was the highest amount of slaves traded?amount of slaves traded?
5.5. Why may some argue this number may be Why may some argue this number may be inaccurate?inaccurate?
The Middle PassageThe Middle Passage
►Click link 3 in Google Classroom Click link 3 in Google Classroom “Africans in America/Part 1/The Middle “Africans in America/Part 1/The Middle PassagePassage
►Read through the informationRead through the information►Answer the questions on your handoutAnswer the questions on your handout
Slavery DefinedSlavery Defined
►Label a blank sheet of paper “Slavery Label a blank sheet of paper “Slavery Defined”Defined”
►Define slavery in your own words (be Define slavery in your own words (be prepared to share this with class)prepared to share this with class)
►Create three columns titled “Middle Create three columns titled “Middle East, America, Africa”East, America, Africa”
►How does your definition compare to How does your definition compare to that discussed in this article?that discussed in this article?
Justification for Slavery: Justification for Slavery: Legal or Illegal?Legal or Illegal?
Read the article (SPPA…but in your head as you Read the article (SPPA…but in your head as you read!!)read!!)
1.1. What does the author mean by “legitimate” or What does the author mean by “legitimate” or “just” means of enslavement?“just” means of enslavement?
2.2. What does the author mean by “illegitimate” or What does the author mean by “illegitimate” or “unjust” means of enslavement?“unjust” means of enslavement?
3.3. Why, if at all, were distinctions between “legal” Why, if at all, were distinctions between “legal” and “illegal” means of enslavement were and “illegal” means of enslavement were important during the four centuries of the important during the four centuries of the Atlantic Slave Trade?Atlantic Slave Trade?
4.4. What did the growing demand for labor in the What did the growing demand for labor in the Americas have on justifications for slavery?Americas have on justifications for slavery?
