The Slave Trade and Exploration Flashcards
Define strait
A waterway that cuts through land, usually connecting two other bodies of water
Define hardtack
A hard, dry biscuit made of flour and water
Define mutiny
A rebellion against a leader
Define armada
A fleet of ships
Define cartography
The study of maps, mapmaking
Who is Magellan and what is he known for?
He was a Spanish explorer known for setting out to find a way through the Americas. One of his five ships, the only one to return, became the first to circumnavigate the globe.
Who is Christopher Colombus and what is he known for?
He was a Spanish explorer who is known for setting sail to find a way to India and instead landing in the Caribbean in 1492- “discovering” the Americas.
What does OPCVL stand for?
Origin, purpose, content, value, and limitations.
What should origin of a source include?
Document’s name, author, credentials, date, publisher, location, what kind of document, primary or secondary, effect on the document.
What should purpose of a source include?
Private or public consumption/intended audience, why it was created, hidden meanings/persuasion.
What should content of a source include?
What information is given, what can be learned (date, location, people, experience, etc.), how is it useful?
What should value of the origins and purpose of a source include?
What does it help you understand, why is it valuable for research, does it reveal something about author/time/circumstance, is it primary/secondary and why that is helpful, etc.
What should limitation of the origins and purpose of a source include?
What part of the story is missing, what don’t we understand, is the author biased (if so, how?), inaccuracies, secondary/primary source, is anything left out/not addressed on purpose, what do we still need to research?
During the triangle trade, what did West Africa export and where?
Slaves to the West Indies; gold, ivory, spices, and hardwoods to England.
During the triangle trade, what did Boston export and where?
Whale oil, lumber, and furs to England.
During the triangle trade, what did New York and Philadelphia (northern US) export and where?
Rum, iron, gunpowder, cloth, and tools to Africa; fish, flour, livestock, and lumber to the West Indies.
What did the West Indies export and where?
Slaves to Charleston; slaves, sugar, and molasses to the northern cities of America (Philadelphia, New York, Boston); sugar, molasses, and wood to England.
What did Charleston export and where?
Rice, silk, indigo, and tobacco to England.
What did Bristol and London, England export and where?
Manufactured goods and luxuries to the northern US; guns, cloth, iron, and beer to West Africa.