New World and new racial structure African Slave Trade New World and new racial structure

Europe claims North America New France- covered the Midwestern United States and Canada. Fur trade was the main economic money maker Jamestown – England’s first permeant settlement in North America. Rough start to the colony but eventually made tobacco a cash crop New Netherlands- Dutch controlled North America in modern day New York To encourage settlement the colony allowed other Europeans to settle

The Need For Labor Settlements in North America and the Caribbean needed large amounts of labor. Cotton and Sugar Plantations became profitable for Europeans Africans were needed after the native populations of America died by the millions Reasons why Africans had been exposed to Europeans disease Africans had experience farming Less likely to escape Skin color

Atlantic Slave Trade The buying and selling of Africans for work in the Americas From 1500-1600 300,000 slaves were transported to America 1600-1700 1.3 million slaves had been brought to America By the end of the slave trade in 1870 9.5 million slaves Spain and Portugal were early leaders in importing slaves 40% of slaves coming to America went to Brazil Some African merchants and local rulers participated in the trade for profit

Forced Journey Triangular Trade – transatlantic trade route between Europe Africa and the Americas. Raw Resources to England, Manufactured goods to Africa, Slaves to America Middle Passage- middle leg of the triangular trade that brought Africans to the Americas Brutal and harsh conditions on ships. 20% of Africans died during the trip

Impact Of The Slave Trade African families torn apart Introduction of guns to Africa Work of slaves helped many colonies survive Art, music, religion and music influence America Mixed population found all over the Western Hemisphere