Africa, the Unknown Continent Europeans only knew the parts of Africa that touched the Mediterranean sea North Africa flourished Islam and Muslim followers.

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Africa, the Unknown Continent Europeans only knew the parts of Africa that touched the Mediterranean sea North Africa flourished Islam and Muslim followers Rest of Africa was fairly unknown Sahara desert Europeans couldn’t sail down the coast line of Africa until the 15 th c Lacked the technology to navigate the winds Vasco de Gama sailed for Portugal Credited with sailing around the tip of Africa and on to India

Africa, the Unknown Continent African warriors too strong for the European sailors to take over the land Sailing ships brought technology Guns, cloth, kettles, iron and mirrors that Kings wanted The Africans had PEOPLE- Healthy and hardy people that could be used to mine and grow crops in the place that the Europeans were calling the NEW WORLD

Slavery In Africa Important part of Africa’s economy Yearly West African Kings sold approx. 1,000 slaves to Arab traders Slaves came from the conquered and captured during warfare Wasn’t based on racial superiority or inferiority This developed in the America

The Portuguese & the Slave Trade Gold led the Portuguese down coast of Africa Found that trade with the coastal Kings of Africa was more profitable Included enslaved Africans that were rounded up by the King’s armies The Portuguese developed posts at harbors on western coast of Africa Ports held the slaves waiting for transport Most slaves traveled on the MIDDLE PASSAGE Traveled to plantations by crossing the Atlantic

Triangle Trade

Slavery in the Americas 1400s-1800’s: 10 million + Africans made forced journey to the Americas In the beginning colonists treated African slaves like indentured servants Could earn their freedom Laws later passed to support permanent enslavement Children of slaves would now be slaves too Change promoted racist idea that people of African origin were inferior to whites

Off The Tee What was an indentured servant and how long were they expected to be in servitude?

Off The Tee How did this Middle Passage activity make you feel about the process of transporting human cargo to America?

In The Hole What was the saddest part of the Middle Passage?

Off The Tee How were the New England colonies involved in the Triangular Trade?

In The Hole Which of the 13 colonies would you most like to live in?

Off The Tee List any terms from the board that you aren’t sure you could define if you had to?

In The Hole How do you think you did on the test? Did the study guide help?