The Slave Trade Flashcards
1
Q
When was slavery abolished in the Cape
A
1834 - 1838
2
Q
Who is Sir Howkins and what did he do (3)
A
He is from England and in 1662 he took 3 ships to Sierra Leone and captured 300
3
Q
Did slavery exist in Africa before the Europeans? (1)
A
Yes
4
Q
Who did the Africans replace in Portugal and what where did they work (2)
A
European slaves who worked on sugar cane and sugar plantations
5
Q
When dod Spain get their first boat of slaves (1)
A
1518
6
Q
Roughly how many slaves where transported to other countries (1)
A
275,000
7
Q
How many slaves where shipped to the Americas in 16th - 19th century (1)
A
10 million
