Slavery Notes

Student learning objective- Students will evaluate slavery.

World Regions and Cultures 11- Africa Slave Trade Questions

Class debate- should slavery exist?

Why were/are people pro-slavery?
Why were/are people anti-slavery?
How do you evaluate slavery?

Directions: Answer numbers 1-7 to the best of your ability.  Answer the rest of the questions via notes.

1.       From what regions of Africa were most slaves acquired?  Why? Pg 95

2.       Why were slaves “needed”?

3.       Where were slaves “needed”?

4.       Explain how you think or have heard slaves were acquired (picked up) by slave traders?

5.       What 5 countries were most active in the slave trade?  “Active in the slave trade” means trading for slaves, transporting them and trading the slaves for goods.  (guess!)

6.       What percentage of the slaves who left Africa due to the European slave trade came to the (British) American Colonies (and later the United States after 1776)? Pg 96

7.       What country received the most slaves? (biggest percentage of slave trade)  What percent? Pg 96

8.       What is a basic history of slavery in the world?

9.       What are the 2 kinds of slavery?  How are they different? (2 sided list)

10.    Triangular Trade routes (diagram):

11.    What was the common impact of the African Slave trade? (5 parts)