slavery

Question 1

who started the slave trade

Answer 1

the portugese

Question 2

when did the slave trade start and end

Answer 2

late 15th century to late 19th century

Question 3

What happened in the 1st passage of the transatlantic slave trade?

Answer 3

White Europeans and slave traders sailed from Europe to the West African coast with commodities such as rifles and Brandy. Upon arrival, these European goods were exchanged for enslaved Africans

Question 4

What happened in the 2nd / Middle passage of the transatlantic slave trade?

Answer 4

Slaves were transported in horrifying conditions from West Africa to the Americas / Caribbean. Over there the slaves worked the fields to produce new world commodities such as rum, cotton, tobacco and sugar cane.

Question 5

What happened in the 3rd / Final passage of the transatlantic slave trade?

Answer 5

The new world commodities and the profit would be transported from the Americas to Europe

Question 6

Oveseer

Answer 6

A man paid by the master to force his slaves to work harder and supervise them

Question 7

Field slave

Answer 7

A slave who worked outdoors on the plantation usually planting, tending and harvesting crops also expected to process harvest in the harvest season

Question 8

house slave

Answer 8

A slave who worked in the Masters house (sometimes called the “big house”) doing housework and looking after children.

Question 9

Drive

Answer 9

A slave persuaded to by the master the other slaves work harder in return for privileges from the master. This person is usually hated by other slaves

Question 10

plantation

Answer 10

An estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar and tobacco are grown

Question 11

which year did Britain abolish the slave trade?

Answer 11

1807

Question 12

which year did Britain make it illegal ot own slaves at all?

Answer 12

1833

Question 13

when was nat turners revolt

Answer 13

1831

Question 14

what is nat turner’s date of birth and death

Answer 14

1800-1831