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Modern World History - The Atlantic Slave Trade Flashcards

This is a study guide for chapter 3 section 4.

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1748545427Olaudah Equiano(1745-1797) African who was sold into slavery and later bought his way out. He was kidnapped as a boy (age 11) from his home he was sold into slavery and sold amongst slave traders many times-he served in the Seven Years' War as a captain's boy. He was then sold to a slave trader where he went to the Caribbean-from there a white colonist bought him and he eventually bought his way out of slavery-he went to England to live and published a book about slavery and his experiences-his message was widespread and helped to inspire the abolition of slavery.0
1748545430triangular tradeA three way system of international trade during 1600-1800s. Africa sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa (More Detail on page 125 in history textbook)1
1748545431middle passageA voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies, which was known as the second leg of the trading process.2
1748545432mutinyOpen rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) or revolts by the captives3
1748545433how did triangular trade affect colonial economics?(answers will vary), it went from Europe africa to Americas Europe made guns, Africa had gold and slaves, Americas traded raw materials4
1748545434what were slaves exchanges for in the west indies?guns, cloth, lead & cash5
1748545435why are there so few first-person slave narratives?Protestants in England destroyed most of them, claiming them to be offensive. France's records remain largely intact.6
1748545436commodityAnything bought or sold7
1748545437restrainto keep under control; to keep from action8
1748545438how did enslaved africans resist captivity?by trying to escape, overcoming their captors, or killing themselves9
1748545439how did the slave trade affect africans?Decreased population, Families were split apart, African culture suffered, White Europeans colonized parts of Africa, War, Population stopped growing, No one left to farm or produce babies10

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