beginnings of the slave trade

Question 1

when did slave trade happrn

Answer 1

The slave trade began in the 15th century. (It dominated the world for centuries. Slaves were captured by slave traders and sold, or captured by local people before being sold to slave traders.)

Question 2

who started the slave trade?

Answer 2

the Portuguese, they took slaves from west Africa to newly conquered colonies

Question 3

Britain and slavery

Answer 3

Britain conquered Barbados and Jamaica in the 15th century.

Question 4

when was the royal African company established?

Answer 4

In 1672

Question 5

what was the royal African company used for

Answer 5

it used for organising the trade between African slaves and plantation owners

Question 6

The Treaty of Utrecht

Answer 6

Signed in 1713. Allowed slaves to be sold by the British to the Spanish Empire.

Question 7

the need for slaves in America

Answer 7

1. The crops grown were very labour intensive (tobacco, sugar and
   indigo)
2. Eventually, the supply of indentured servants was insufficient to
   meet the demand, and these workers only served periods of three
   to seven years.
3. A more permanent labour supply was needed. African slaves