Africans

Question 1

Capture in Africa

Answer 1

The first batch of Africans arrived in Jamaica in 1513, they were brought here by the Spaniards.

They were taken from West Africa in Portuguese ships.

They were brought here as labourers to replace the

Question 2

At first the africans came to work as

Answer 2

COWBOYS
HUNTERS
HERDERS
SERVANTS

Question 3

The africans worshipped…

Answer 3

The Africans worshipped many gods, spirits and their ancestors.

Question 4

How the slaves were captured

Answer 4

Slaves were obtained by basically three methods

Kidnapped

                                            Captured 

                        Raids

Question 5

The middle passage

Answer 5

The captured Africans were then loaded on to ships and transported to the Americas.

The journey from Africa to the Americas was known as the MIDDLE PASSAGE OR BLACK HOLOCAUST.

The Middle Passage was the second leg of the Triangular Trade.

Question 6

Middle passage (how, when and where)

Answer 6

-Ships sailed across Atlantic Ocean from Africa to Americas, carrying slaves & gold
-Journey took 5-12 weeks
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-DISGUSTING CONDITIONS
-Some Africans tried to jump ship, refused to eat & rebelled.
-Loss of slave’s life was a loss of $ for sailors.

Question 7

Life on the plantation

Answer 7

Once the enslaved got the plantation they were given new names and put under the guidance of an experienced enslaved.

The enslaved did the work assigned to them– clearing land, planting crops, reaping.

In the factory yard- they fed the cut cane into the mill, boiled the sugar, putting the raw sugar into barrels

Working in the Great House as cooks, butlers, maids and carriage drivers

Question 8

Recreation on the plantation

Answer 8

In spite of the conditions the Africans found time to have fun–
Storytelling
Guessed riddles
Sang
Danced
Played musical instruments

Question 9

Contributions

Answer 9

The Africans contributed to traditional medicine

Bath (tamarind bush)
Teas (mint, search mi heart, peppermint, fever grass, cera-see)
Salve (ointment for the skin)

Question 10

Food they contributed

Answer 10

Duckunoo
Fufu

                        Bammy and Fried Fish 

                                     Ackee and Saltfish 

Mackerel and Banana

Question 11

Music they contributed

Answer 11

Abeng
Flutes
Tambourine 
Drums (Conga, Kettle, Goombay) 
Dinkie Minnie, Kumina, Bruckins