1. “Impact of Slavery” ESSAY  Explain how the institution of slavery changed life for transplanted West Africans, and make some predictions about how you think those changes could in turn affect them. Reconstruction RAFT R R – Robert / Margaret, an ex-slave in the south after the Civil War A A – General O. O. Howard, the head of the Freedman’s Bureau F F – personal letter T T – Explain to General Howard how the Freedmen’s Bureau is doing in the south. Recommend to him a few changes which could be made to make it more effective.

2. Slave Trade Origins RAFT R R – Captain Bartolomeo, a Portuguese sea captain A A – Your wife, Esmerelda F F – personal letter T T – You have just been asked to transport a cargo of slaves from West Africa to the Caribbean for the first time. Explain to your wife how the slave trade developed, and how you feel about it.

3. “Origins of America” QUIZ 1.How did the issue of slavery impact the way that the Declaration of Independence was written? How might history have proceeded differently had the Declaration been differently worded? 2.How did the issue of slavery influence the writing and adoption of the Constitution? 3.How does the issue of slavery relate to the question of states’ rights and the relationships between states?