Middle Passage, Blackbeard, William & Mary

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The Middle Passage

The journey slaves took to America, lasting 3 weeks to 3 months

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How many slaves were transported to the New World?

12 million

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How many slaves came to Continental America?

3.5 million

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What percentage of slaves would die on the way over?

30%

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What was the difference between field slaves and domestic slaves?

Domestic slaves knew how to read and write, though it was illegal

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When did slavery go from indentured servitude to generational slavery?

1660

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What was the first major slave rebellion in America?

The Stono Rebellion in South Carolina, 1739

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What did the Spanish governor of Florida offer slaves who escaped?

Freedom and land

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How did the South Carolina Militia punish the slaves from the rebellion?

They beheaded them and put their heads on markers

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What was the name of the college founded in America?

William and Mary

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What is the oldest existing college building in America?

The Wren Building

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Who was the Wren Building named after?

Sir Christopher Wren

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Who was Edward Teach most known as?

Blackbeard

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When did Blackbeard terrorize the coast?

1716 to 1718

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What was Blackbeard's ship called?

Queen Anne's Revenge

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How did Blackbeard die?

He was decapitated after being attacked by Robert Maynard

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What was the name of the mission post and fortress set up by the Spanish in Texas?

The Alamo

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What three families dominated Virginia politics for 150 years?

Lee, Byrd, and Randolph