Question

independent practice the trans - atlantic slave trade: crash course black american history #1
directions: watch & respond to review
a. where did most enslaved africans come from?
b. about how many africans were forced across the atlantic during the slave trade?
c. which three regions formed the “triangular trade”?
the middle passage
a. what conditions did enslaved africans face on slave ships? (list at least two.)
b. what percentage of africans died during the middle passage?
economic and colonial impact
a. how did european nations benefit economically from slavery?
b. what role did african leaders or kingdoms sometimes play in the slave trade?
c. why did plantation economies in the americas depend on enslaved labor?
resistance and humanity
a. how did enslaved africans resist their enslavement or fight back?

Explanation:

a. Most enslaved Africans came from West - Central and West Africa.
b. Estimates suggest around 12 - 12.8 million Africans were forced across the Atlantic during the slave trade.
c. Europe, Africa, and the Americas formed the "triangular trade".
The Middle Passage:
a. Enslaved Africans faced overcrowding, disease, and malnutrition on slave ships.
b. Approximately 15% of Africans died during the Middle Passage.
Economic and Colonial Impact:
a. European nations benefited economically from slavery through the production of cash - crops like sugar, tobacco, and cotton by enslaved labor, which were then sold for profit in European markets.
b. Some African leaders or kingdoms sometimes participated in the slave trade by capturing and selling their enemies or other Africans to European traders in exchange for goods like guns and textiles.
c. Plantation economies in the Americas depended on enslaved labor because it was a cheap and abundant source of labor for large - scale agricultural production.
Resistance and Humanity:
a. Enslaved Africans resisted by sabotaging work, running away (maroon communities), and staging revolts.

Answer:

a. West - Central and West Africa
b. Around 12 - 12.8 million
c. Europe, Africa, Americas
The Middle Passage:
a. Overcrowding, disease, malnutrition
b. Approximately 15%
Economic and Colonial Impact:
a. Through production of cash - crops by enslaved labor for profit
b. Capturing and selling Africans for goods
c. Cheap and abundant labor for large - scale agriculture
Resistance and Humanity:
a. Sabotaging work, running away, staging revolts