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The 1700's were the... | years where the most Africans were kidnapped from the continent...50,000 to 100,000 per year |
Males outnumbered females by... | 2:1 |
Males were used mainly for... | work in agriculture (farming) and mining |
The 3-part economic cycle between Europe, Africa and the New World was called the... | Triangular Trade |
Only 645,000 slaves went to the... | United States |
Brazil took the most slaves at... | 4 million |
If an African was found unsuitable for slavery... | They were beat, whipped and/or killed |
Other Africans were hired to... | Hunt down and kidnap Africans from the interior (inside---away from the coast) |
West Africa and the Niger River Valley.. | were where most of the Africans were captured from |
The Middle Passage... | was the 2nd leg of the Triangular Trade where Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean for sale in the New World |
The 1800's... | was when slavery was banned |
A prison, jail or pen for slaves was called a... | barracoon |
Some slave masters did this to their slaves so they could be identified if they escaped... | branding |
Most Africans were taken as slaves between the ages of... | 14 and 35 |
The slave trade ended in the year... | 1808 |
Slaves were not allowed to learn how to... | read and write |
A trip across the Atlantic Ocean could take anywhere from... | 1 to 6 months depending upon the weather conditions |
How did the 1,600,000 Africans lose their lives? | Some died from harsh treatment, starvation, diseases, or during transport |