slave trade

origins of the slave trade

high demand for labor

shortage of labor

indentured servants were too expensive

plantations

estates where cash crops such as sugar or tobacco were grown on large scale

why was there a shortage of labor

native americans were killed by european diseases

encomenienda system

spanish were allowed to force natives to work on the land

encomeniendas

right to demand labor from natives and kill any rebels

isabella slave decree

natives should nto be enslaved bc they were subjects of crown

should work land and pay tribute

encomienderos would protect them and help them convert

results of slave trade

accelerated european ec growth and industrial rev

new markets

greater demand for exports and imports

enriched middle class and consumer spending

urbanization

cheap manufactured goods

why did europeans target africans

alr had outposts with weapons and resources

infighting btwn kingdoms, ppl would sell each other for profit

exposed to european disease alr

how did africans benefti from slave trade

african leaders motivated by ec needs and political needs

competed with one anotehr for power

middle passage

part of the traingular netowkr

refers to journy africans experienced in getting to the americas

triangular netowkr

manufactured goods from europe to africa

slave from africa to americas

goods from americas to europe

conditions in middle passage

cramped dirty overcrowded

dark

violence and inhumane treatment

hopeless and helpless

longterm negative effects of slave trade for africa

loss of loyalty within african territories

less security

corruption

warfare

depopulation