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13 Cards in this Set
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From what area of Africa do most of the voyages originate? |
west coast of Africa |
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During which years do you notice the biggest surge of slave voyages? |
1750-1800 |
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Which location on the map had the most slaves there? Why? |
Brazil, Sugar cane |
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When did voyages do Mainland N.America seem to begin? |
1656 |
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During what years do you notice a sudden surge of voyages to Mainland N.America? |
1800-1810 |
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How many captured Africans were transported between 1500-1866? |
12.5 million |
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What nickname was given to slave ships? |
Guineamen |
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On average, how many captured Africans would a slave ship hold? |
332 |
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How many people are estimated to have died during the middle passage? |
1.8 million |
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the voyage of enslaved people across the Atlantic from Africa to the Americas; the middle leg of a three-part trade in slaves and goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas |
middle passage |
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How many of the slaves that crossed the Atlantic were children? |
1/4 |
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Why was there a demand to buy children by the middle of the 18th century? |
Better investment, live longer, produce children to breed more slaves |
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Why weren’t children desired for purchase prior to the 18th century? |
many of them died during the passage, they could not perform hard labor or have children yet |
