The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Its Impact

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Plantation Economics
Economy based on cash crop agriculture.
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Cash Crops
Crops grown for sale, not food consumption.
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Native American Labor
Forced labor due to disease vulnerability.
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Forced Labor Systems
Labor systems developed for plantation economies.
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European Demands
Need for cheap labor for New World goods.
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Immunity to Diseases
Africans had resistance to Old-World diseases.
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Large-Scale Farming Experience
Africans understood plantation work and agriculture.
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Indentured Servants
Europeans working for passage payment, limited time.
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Limited Solution of Indentured Servants
Risk of escape and high transportation costs.
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Islamic Slave Trade
Started exporting slaves in the 700s.
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Internal Slavery in Africa
Long-standing practice before European involvement.
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Prisoners of War
Common source of slaves in Africa.
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Escape from African Slavery
Possible through marriage or serving sentences.
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Non-Hereditary Slavery
Children of slaves could be free.
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Triangular Trade
Trade route: Europe, Africa, Americas.
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European Exports to Africa
Guns and manufactured goods sent to Africa.
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African Exports to Americas
Slaves and gold sent to the Americas.
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American Exports
Molasses, cotton, tobacco, and sugar sent to Europe.
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Middle Passage
Dehumanizing voyage for Africans to Americas.
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Transport Numbers (1500-1600)
300,000 Africans transported to Americas.
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Transport Numbers (1600-1700)
1.5 million Africans transported.
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Transport Numbers (1700-1800)
Nearly 8 million Africans transported.
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Total Importation
11 million Africans imported to Americas.
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Cultural Loss in Africa
Young generations lost to slave trade.
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Family Disruption
African families torn apart by slavery.
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Guns Introduction
Guns increased conflict and war in Africa.
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Economic Impact in Americas
Slave labor enriched European countries and colonies.
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Cultural Influence
African culture impacted art, music, and food.
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