Watch the film, “The Atlantic Slave Trade” and answer the following questions as thoroughly as possible. Answer in complete sentences. Your responses will be handed in and graded. The worksheet is worth 20 points.
1) How many Africans were enslaved? How many died on the voyage to the Americas?
2) What percentage of African slaves went to the Caribbean Islands? What percentage went to Brazil?
3) What commodities particularly used slave labor in their production?
4) What were conditions like on slave ships?
5) What was sugar production like for slaves? What was the life expectancy of slaves?
6) Why did the Caribbean and Brazil import so many slaves?
7) When did slavery end in Brazil?
8) How should we define slavery?
9) What was the Greek idea of slavery?
10) How was the Bible used to justify slavery?
11) What groups deserve the blame for African slavery?
Identifications
Directions: Explain each of the following terms. Include the date and historical significance of the term. You can look terms up online to add additional information.
“Peculiar Institution”
Chattel slavery
Latifundia