Intro to Atlantic Slave trade

Question 1

Why did the Atlantic Slave Trade begin (also called Triangle trade)?

Answer 1

The Europeans, Americans, etc wanted cheap labour to work their factories, mines, etc.

Also certain materials like gold, ivory, etc.

Question 2

Sub Reasons of why the trade began?

Answer 2

Europeans wanted more so started to enslave Africans

Went to Africa and started kidnapping slaves

Lack of materials and workers from Europe & America

Question 3

How did the Atlantic Slave Trade impact the people of Africa?

Answer 3

12.5 million Africans were removed from the continent for labor purposes

Resulted in millions of deaths

Forced migration

Question 4

When the slave trade start and end.

Answer 4

1526 to 1897

Question 5

When were the first slaves shipped right to the Americas?

Answer 5

The year 1619

Question 6

How many slaves survived the crossing of the Atlantic? How many are estimated that died during this journey?

Answer 6

9.6 million survived
11 million people died