African slave trade

Question 1

What were Punishments slaves received?

Answer 1

Slaves were punished by whipping, shackling, hanging, branding, burning, mutilation, branding, rape and imprisonment.

Question 2

3 African Kingdoms before 1800.

Answer 2

Songhai Empire, Benin Empire, Oyo Empire

Question 3

The conditions on the Middle Passage

Answer 3

Disease spread and there were no healthcare

Question 4

2 things you need to consider when you evaluate sources. (Accuracy? Balance?)

Answer 4

Who wrote or painted it and what side they were on.

Question 5

The work Slaves did on plantations - making sugar and growing cotton

Answer 5

Slaves were made to drive the slave owners around, work on their plantations, cook them food and look after their slave’s children.

Question 6

The 3 journeys of the Triangular Trade and what was taken on each journey

Answer 6

First Textiles, rum and manufactured goods to Africa then Slaves to the Americas and lastly from that they brought Sugar tobacco and cotton back to Europe.

Question 7

The features of an auction

Answer 7

People told the highest price they were willing to pay and if no one said any price higher then theirs for 3 seconds the bidding was done.

Question 8

3 sources to learn about slavery

Answer 8

Diary of Anita Ross, The slave owners writings, Paintings