1. Turbulent Century In Africa
Chapter 2 Section 2
OBJECTIVES:
Describe how the Portuguese established footholds on Africa’s coasts
Analyze how European actions affected the slave trade and the rise of African states
Explain how the European presence in Africa expanded

2. I. Portuguese in Africa II. The Slave Trade
Only sailed along the coast of Africa
Never went too far inland
II. The Slave Trade
Has been around since ancient times
The word Slave
Comes from the word Slav
Group of people from Southern Russia
European Involvement
Plantations
Large estates
The Trade
Africans rulers would seize captives
Trade them on the coast
Textiles, metalwork, rum, etc

3. III. Triangle Trade Triangular Trade
Connected Europe, Africa and the Americas
European manufactured goods went to Africa
Guns
Cloth
Slaves went to the Americas
Cotton, tobacco, sugar and molasses were then sent to Europe to be sold
Between the Early 1500’s and the late 1800’s more than 10 million slaves were traded to the Americas

4. Middle Passage
The middle portion of the trade route
Africa to America
Slave ships
Conditions of the ships
Cramp
Disease filled
Small
Many died