SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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Slaves were transported to Americas
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Goods were transported to americas
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Goods were transported to Europe
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On the second leg, ships made the journey of the Middle Passage from Africa to the New World. Many slaves died of disease in the crowded holds of the slave ships. Once the ship reached the New World, enslaved survivors were sold in the Caribbean or the American colonies.
Detailed explanation-2: -The transatlantic slave trade was the second stage of the triangular trade-the shipment of enslaved people across the Atlantic Ocean. The shipment to Europe of plantation crops and products made from them was the third leg of the triangular trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -On reaching the Americas the crew of slave ships prepared the Africans for sale. They washed, shaved and rubbed them with palm oil to disguise sores and wounds caused by conditions on board. The captains usually sold their captives directly to planters or specialised wholesalers by auction.
Detailed explanation-4: -Middle passage. The leg of the triangular trade linking Africa to the Americas was called the Middle Passage. This journey across miles of ocean usually began in ports along the western coasts of Africa. That’s where African and European slave traders exchanged goods for enslaved people.