Atlantic Slave TradeAtlantic Slave Trade

Key Point #1Key Point #1BackgroundBackground

Sugar plantations and tobacco farmsSugar plantations and tobacco farmsNative AmericansNative AmericansAfricansAfricans

Key Point #2Key Point #2Causes Causes

Advantages of Africans in the Americas Advantages of Africans in the Americas ImmunityImmunityExperience in farmingExperience in farmingEscapeEscape

Key Point #3Key Point #3Atlantic Slave TradeAtlantic Slave Trade

1500-1600 (300,000)1500-1600 (300,000)1700-1800 (1.3 million)1700-1800 (1.3 million)1870 (9.5 million) 1870 (9.5 million)

Key Point #4Key Point #4Triangular TradeTriangular Trade

Europe

Africa

North America&

South America

Cotton, Tobacco, SugarG

uns, Manufacturers

Slaves, Gold, Ivory

Key Point #5Key Point #5JourneyJourney

The middle passageThe middle passage Treatment Treatment

The Journey The Journey

Key Point #6Key Point #6Life in America Life in America

Auctioned Auctioned Location of workLocation of workViolenceViolenceHereditary Hereditary

Key Point #7Key Point #7Consequences Consequences

AfricaAfricaGenerations lostGenerations lostFamilies torn apartFamilies torn apartGunsGuns

AmericaAmericaLabor/agriculture Labor/agriculture Art, music, religion, foodArt, music, religion, foodAnd??????? And???????

Make your connectionMake your connection

ConnectionsConnectionsExperientialExperientialGeneralGeneralTextualTextual

HomeworkHomeworkMain Idea + ConnectionMain Idea + Connection

KP(1)+KP(2)+KP(3)+KP(4)+KP(5)+KP(6)+KP(1)+KP(2)+KP(3)+KP(4)+KP(5)+KP(6)+KP(7)=main idea.KP(7)=main idea.

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The Columbian ExchangeThe Columbian ExchangeTransfer of foods, plants, and animalsTransfer of foods, plants, and animals

Corn, potatoes, tomatoes, squash, pineapples, tobacco and cacao beans

Horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, bananas, yams, black eyed peas,

wheat, barley, rice and oats

Disease (small pox and measles

MercantilismMercantilismPower was based on wealthPower was based on wealthGold and silver vs balance of tradeGold and silver vs balance of tradeSelf sufficiencySelf sufficiencyNew class of merchantsNew class of merchants