Atlantic slave trade

Cultural history of the United States

African diaspora

History of North America

Black British history

Slavery in Africa

Slave codes

Slave ship

Chapter 4: Slavery and Empire Outline ? African Slaves Build their Own Community in Coastal Georgia Slavery was??originally prohibited in the original 1732 Georgia charter; the ban was lifted two decades later when Georgia became a Royal colony. By 1770, 15,000 slaves made up 80% of the population. Rice was one of the most valuable commodities of mainland North America, surpassed only by tobacco and wheat. The Atlantic slave trade grew to match rice production. ???Saltwater? slaves (slaves taken from Africa, rather than ?country born?) were inspected and branded on coastal forts in Africa, shipped overseas (where many died), then sold and marched to plantations Mortality rates were high for slaves, especially infants. Overseers could legally punish slaves and even murder them.

Ways of the World Outline Chapter 18

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CHAPTER 18 OUTLINE I. Opening Vignette A. The author describes his experience in postcolonial Kenya. 1. discovery of reluctance to teach Africans English 2. colonial concern to maintain distance between whites and blacks B. The British, French, Germans, Italians, Belgians, Portuguese, Russians, and Americans all had colonies. 1. colonial policy varied depending on time and country involved 2. the actions and reactions of the colonized people also shaped the colonial experience II. Industry and Empire A. The Industrial Revolution fueled much of Europe?s expansion. 1. demand for raw materials and agricultural products 2. need for markets to sell European products 3. European capitalists often invested money abroad

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CHAPTER 14 OUTLINE I. Opening Vignette A. The Atlantic slave trade was and is enormously significant. B. The slave trade was only one part of the international trading networks that shaped the world between 1450 and 1750. 1. Europeans broke into the Indian Ocean spice trade 2. American silver allowed greater European participation in the commerce of East Asia 3. fur trapping and trading changed commerce and the natural environment C. Europeans were increasingly prominent in long-distance trade, but other peoples were also important. D. Commerce and empire were the two forces that drove globalization between 1450 and1750. II. Europeans and Asian Commerce A. Europeans wanted commercial connections with Asia.

Brinkley APUSH Ch. 3

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Thirteen Colonies

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Chapter Three Society and Culture in Provincial America Multiple Choice Questions 1. Most seventeenth-century English migrants to the North American colonies were A. aristocrats. B. religious dissenters. C. laborers. commercial agents. landowners. Ans: C Page: 62 2. In the seventeenth century, the great majority of English immigrants who came to the Chesapeake region were A. slaves. B. women. C. convicts. indentured servants. religious dissenters. Ans: D Page: 62 3. All of the following were characteristics of the English indenture system EXCEPT A. most indentured servants received land upon completion of their contracts. B. contracts for indenture generally lasted four to five years.

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Imperialism: Making of the European global orderChapter 24 AP World History Big Picture Western European industrialization fundamentally altered the nature of European overseas expansion. In previous times, 3 Gs: Gold, God, & Glory Sought desired material goods, in Americas seized lands for plantation crops. Countries in Europe were little interested in acquiring expensive/unstable distant possessions, but men on the spot were drawn into local struggles as they sought to advance or defend their interests. Christian missionaries sought converts. In competition with Islam. Industrialization brought new motives for expansion, including: Raw materials were needed to fuel industrial growth Markets were required for its manufacturing production

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73 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 6e (Stearns) Chapter 8 African Civilizations and the Spread of Islam Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Between 800 and 1500, as the frequency and intensity of contact with the outside world increased, which of the following had the most significant impact on sub-Saharan Africa? A) The arrival of the Portuguese B) The arrival of Christianity C) The arrival of Islam D) The arrival of Chinese merchants Answer: C Page Ref: 184 Topic: Introduction Skill: Conceptual 2) What was one of the major differences between African civilizations and other postclassical societies?

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CH. 24 GR Terms: 1. Modernization- the process of reforming political, military, economic, social, and cultural traditions in imitation of the early success of W. societies, often with regard for accommodating local traditions in non-western societies. 2. ?legitimate trade?- exports from Africa in the 19th century that didn?t include the newly outlawed slave trade. 3. palm oil- exports increased during the 19th century due to ?legitmate? trade 4. recaptives- African rescued by Britain?s Royal Navy from the illegal slave trade of the 19th century and restored to free status. Christian missionaries settled them in Freetown. 5. ?secondary empires? 6. nawabs- a Muslim prince allied to British India; technically , a semi-autonomous deputy of the Mughal emperor 7. ?Company Men?

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Chapter 18 Study guide 1. Sugar cane was first grown in the West Indies by Spanish colonists shortly after 1500, but after 1600 A: The English and French grew tobacco there. 2. Although tobacco was a New World plant long used by Amerindians, A: tobacco use became enormously popular in Europe. 3. In order to make tobacco trade profitable, European governments used chartered companies, A: private investors with trade monopolies in colonies. 4. Which of the following does not describe the Dutch West India Company? A: It was never very profitable. 5. The expansion of sugar plantations in the West Indies required A: a sharp increase in the African slave trade. 6. The cultivation and production of sugar can best be described as

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Chapter 20 Review REVIEW QUESTIONS: How did the arrival of Portugal (and other Europeans) affect West Africa? Why did the slave trades arise and how did they affect Africa? What demographic patterns do historians see in the slave trade? How was the slave trade organized and who controlled the trade? How did African slavery differ from American slavery? How did the slave trade influence African politics and the rise of states? What developments occurred in East Africa? What popular movements collided in South Africa and with what results? How did African cultures, religions, and institutions change during this period? VOCABULARY:

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