Chapter 8: Facing Slavery
Review Game
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DEFINITIONS TO KNOW…
People from Africa who were captured and forced to
work on plantations in the Southern Colonies in
America. They were treated like property that could be
bought and sold.
Enslaved
Africans
Situations in which a person is forced to make a
choice, even though there is no good choice
to make.
dilemmas
The voyage of slave traders and enslaved
Africans across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa
to the Americas.
Middle Passage
A large area of privately owned land where
crops were grown like tobacco. The labor of
slaves was used to work the land.
plantation
The continents of North and South America.
Colonists referred to this place as….
The Americas
A sale when slaves were herded into a large
yard, the gate was opened and buyers rushed
in to grab the slaves they wanted to buy. The
price was the same for each slave.
scramble
A sale in which slaves were sold to buyers who
“bid” (offered prices) for them. If the buyer
made the highest bid, the slave would belong
to them.
Slave auction
A platform that a slave would stand on to be
sold in a slave auction.
auction
block
The person put in charge of the work of slaves.
This person could punish the slaves if they
disobeyed or did anything incorrect.
overseer
What are the two names for the first
year for the enslaved Africans when
they arrived in the Americas?
“Breaking in” OR
“Seasoning” Period
What is the main reason that
Europeans wanted enslaved
Africans?
They wanted large numbers of
workers for their plantations in
the Americas.
Name 3 items that the European slave
traders used to get slaves in Africa.
Rum, cloth, and guns
Name 4 ways enslaved Africans
resisted during the Middle Passage.
1)
2)
3)
4)
Refuse to eat and starve
Jump overboard
Attack the crew
Try to survive the voyage
How long was the voyage of the
“Middle Passage”?
5 to 12 weeks or even longer
The Chapter 8 Test is tomorrow!
Homework:
1) Study Chapter 8
– Quizlet website
- History Alive website
- Workbook
- Textbook
- Vocabulary notes