Ethnic Groups Flashcards
When did the BRITISH attack the SPANISH to occupy the land?
1655
Why were spices so important to the SPANISH?
To preserve food and to flavor it
What were some things that the SPANIARDS introduced to the Caribbean?
Banana, Sugarcane, Citrus Fruits and Cattle
Why did the EUROPEANS come to Africa?
To search for Gold, Precious metals and to trade with the Africans as well as to get more Africans
What is the most dangerous route in the TRIANGULAR TRADE?
The Middle Passage
Why is the Middle Passage the most dangerous route?
The Middle Passage is the most Dangerous route because the Africans did not have enough food to eat and since the Middle Passage was really long most of them died to starvation or some diseases such as smallpox, measles and dysentery
Name 6 spices that were used to preserve food
Cinnamon, Pimento, Peppercorn, Nutmeg, Cloves and Ginger
Name 7 different African tribes
Igbo, Yoruba, Fanti, Akan, Ashanti, Ewe and Mandingoes
( Mandinka )
In which century did the SPANIARDS first start trading the African slaves
The 14th century
Name the items that the EUROPEANS brought to AFRICA
Metal goods, guns, trinkets, liquor, textiles and mirrors
Why were mirrors so important to the Africans?
Mirrors were so important because some Africans have never seen how they look like
Describe the TRIANGULAR TRADE
The TRIANGULAR TRADE is a system of trading in which a country moves from one place to another from Europe to Africa and to the Caribbean region
Who paid for the expedition led by Christopher Columbus?
King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I
Name 5 different types of diseases that the Africans and Tainos caught
Cholera, Smallpox, Measles, Dysentery and Typhoid
