How slaves were captured sold and transported from west Africa Flashcards
1
Q
who also got involved in the slave trade
A
European countries
2
Q
from where did they buy the slaves from
A
from the traders in AFRICA
3
Q
what happened to some slaves on their journey to their owners
A
they got ill or died
4
Q
to where did they have to walk and in what
A
they had to walk to the coast sometimes in chains
5
Q
for what was slaves traded for
A
guns
iron
6
Q
where were the slaves locked to wait for the slave ships
A
locked forts
7
Q
how was the conditions in the forts
A
awful
8
Q
what was worse the conditions in the forts or the slave ships
A
the slave ships
9
Q
what did the traders do (3)
A
loaded as many slaves on the ships
chained slaves together
forced into small spaces
10
Q
what happened to the slaves on the ships (3)
A
given small food
often ill/dead
dead bodies thrown into sea
