Class # First & Last Name:
How did the trade in enslaved human beings begin?
Which European country began the European trade in African slaves?
What was the triangular trade?
Key Terms: Review the key terms at the beginning of this section. Use each term in a sentence that explains its meaning.
Identify: In which century did Europeans begin trading in African slaves?
Identify Cause and Effect: What event helped lead the Spanish turn to enslaved labor in their American colonies?
Identify: In what part of the English colonies was slavery most common?
Draw Inferences: Why do you think slavery was less common in other colonies?
Define: What was the Middle Passage?
Summarize: Why did the Spanish turn to enslaved Africans as a source of labor for their American colonies?