New World- Colonial America
Old World- England/ West Europe.
Slavery- Dated back to ancient Egypt. Slaves played a large role in the Roman civilization.
Colonial America not only used Africans but also Native Americans.
Atlantic Slave Trade- many historians compared this to holocaust. Started mid 16th century to the 19th Century. Estimate of slaves that reached america is about 12 million.
Triangular Trade- trading network between 16th and 19th centuries. Trade network consisting of the New World, Old World, and Africa. Exports- Slaves, Manufactured Goods, cash crops.
Middle Passage- Refers to the event of sending the slaves across the Atlantic to Colonial America. Conditions were terrible. Some would commit suicide. If a slave would starve themselves than they would make their family members eat the heart and liver of the dead slaves. 15-20% died on ships.
Capture- Africans would fight other Africans and take each other prisoners and then sell those slaves to the Europeans. They would have to walk to coast and wait for long periods.
Colombian Exchange- Focuses on trade between old and new world. Named after Christopher Columbus. Traded foods and items. Disease was spread through it. New World- tobacco, corn, potatoes Old World-Horses, cattle, pigs, wheat.
Causes and Effects- Colonial America was growing quickly and the colonists did not have the man power.
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