2. I. Causes of the Slave Trade: 1. Encomienda system--relied on Native Americans as on Native Americans as labor but when smallpox labor but when smallpox dramatically decreased NA dramatically decreased NA population, European began population, European began buying large numbers of African buying large numbers of African to supply demand for labor to supply demand for labor

3. 2. Plantations--large estates-- made large work force made large work force necessary necessary

4. II. Triangular Trade: involved Europe, Africa, and the Americas

6. III. Middle Passage: voyage from Africa to the Americas on slave ships

13. “I was soon put down under the decks, and there I received such a salutation [greeting] in my nostrils as I never experienced in my life; so that, with the loathsomeness of the stench, and crying together, I became so sick and low that I was not able to eat…but soon, to my grief, two of the white men offered my eatables [food]; and on my refusing to eat, one of them held me fast by the hands, and laid me across…the railing, tied my feet, while the other flogged [whipped] me severely.” -Olaudah Equiano, quoted in Eyewitness: The Negro in American History

19. 1. Conditions: a. Hundreds of Africans crammed on each ship crammed on each ship b. Millions of Africans died on the way from disease, on the way from disease, suicide, brutal mistreatment suicide, brutal mistreatment

20. IV. Effects of Slave Trade: 1. By the 1800's, 11 million African slaves had been African slaves had been sent to the Americas sent to the Americas

21. 2. Diaspora—forced migration (i.e., Africans migration (i.e., Africans and Jews) and Jews)

22. 3. Caused local wars in Africa Africa

23. 4. West Africa lost many young men and women. men and women. a. African societies were a. African societies were denied the talents denied the talents of strong, of strong, intelligent youth intelligent youth

24. 5. Some African societies were wiped out completely were wiped out completely

25. Notes: *Eve of Exploration *Explorer Map *Columbian Exchange and Global Trade *The First Global Age *Triangular Trade and Slavery Study Guide: *Age of Exploration Vocabulary Sheet *Age of Exploration Test Review Sheet