Slavery Test

What were the three ancient West African Kingdoms?

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

What was Ghana known as?

Land of Gold

Who is the most famous king of Mali and the richest man in the world?

Mansa Musa

What city became a center of trade and learning?

Timbuktu

What two modern countries make up the Ashanti region?

Ghana and Ivory Coast

What is the legend of the Golden Stool?

The Golden Stool fell from the sky; it represents the soul and unity of the Ashanti people; no one may sit on it.

What were the main trade items in West Africa?

Gold and Kola Nuts

What effect did the slave trade have on the Ashanti empire?

Traded gold for guns, leading to a negative impact on the empire.

In what modern-day countries did the Igbo people live?

Nigeria

What type of government system did the Igbo people have?

No single king; councils of elders

How was wealth measured by the Igbo people?

By yams

In what modern-day countries was the Congo Kingdom located?

Angola, DRC

Which European country were the Bakongo people involved with in the slave trade?

Portugal

What were the main trade items in the Congo Kingdom?

Salt, copper, cloth

What role did griots play in West African societies?

Storytelling, poets, keepers of history

What was the door of no return?

Final door in slave fort that enslaved people passed through before being forced onto ships; symbolized permanent separation from Africa.

What was the Triangular Trade?

Trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas; Europeans → rum, guns, iron; Africa → enslaved people; Americas → money, sugar, cotton, tobacco.

What is chattel slavery?

Enslaved people were treated as property for life; status passed down to children; ancient slavery was often temporary and not based on race.

How long was the Middle Passage and what were the conditions?

6-12 weeks; overcrowded, disease, little food or water; about 25% died.

What were the main cash crops of the southern colonies?

Tobacco, Rice, Indigo

What was half-freedom in New Amsterdam?

Enslaved people were partially free; could own land but still had to work for the Dutch West India Company and pay fees.

How did enslaved people create and maintain cultural traditions and community?

Through music, songs, stories, religion, spiritual practices, family bonds, and shared traditions.

What does the story of John Punch show us about slavery in Virginia?

John was enslaved for life after running away; harsher punishment than fellow white indentured servants; enslavement became race-based.

What was the Stono Rebellion?

1739 slave revolt in South Carolina; enslaved people trying to escape to Florida to be free; led to stricter slave laws.

By what year had Maryland and New York legalized slavery?

1665

How was the status of children born to slave families determined in Virginia?

Child followed the status of the mother; if the mother was enslaved, the child was enslaved.

How did other businesses and the economy of the Northern colonies profit from the slave trade?

Businesses profited by shipbuilding, banking, insurance, and manufacturing goods used in the slave trade.

What percentage of households in NYC had enslaved people?

About 40%

What are three ways enslaved people resisted?

Running away, breaking tools, slowing work, poisoning food, keeping culture, religion, and language alive.

What punishments might an enslaved person face if they ran away and were caught?

Whipping, branding, sale away from family.

What type of work were enslaved people forced to do in the northern colonies?

Domestic work, dock and shipyard labor, skilled trades like blacksmithing, etc.

What was the task system?

Enslaved people were given daily tasks; most common on rice plantations; if finished early, they sometimes had personal time.