APUSH Unit 2 Chapter 4

Atlantic Trade

The trading system between the old and new world that involved the exchange of goods, including slaves, which was highly profitable.

Middle Passage

The journey that enslaved Africans took across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas, characterized by high death rates and harsh conditions.

Chesapeake Slavery

A form of slavery in the Chesapeake region, primarily based on tobacco plantations, but also included skilled labor. Slavery was very common in this region.

Rice Kingdom

A region in the South where rice plantations were economically productive and slaves outnumbered whites. Slaves were allowed leisure time after completing their tasks.

African-American Cultures

Distinct cultures that developed among enslaved Africans in different regions of North America, including the Chesapeake, the South, and the North.

Resistance to Slavery

Various forms of resistance displayed by enslaved Africans, such as running away, pretending to be free, and participating in rebellions.

Asiento System

A historical commercial arrangement in which one country granted exclusive rights to another country or company to import and export goods, often involving the trading of slaves.