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The Atlantic Slave Trade: European Outposts in Africa and the Origins of Triangular Trade

This document explores the role of European countries, particularly Portugal, in establishing outposts along the African coast during the 1500s. These outposts were critical for trading goods and acquiring slaves, which became essential for labor in the New World. The text delves into the motives behind the Atlantic Slave Trade, highlighting the horrendous conditions of the Middle Passage and the impact on both Native Americans and African enslaved individuals. Through historical narratives, it outlines the emergence and consequences of the triangular trade system and its lasting effects.

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The Atlantic Slave Trade: European Outposts in Africa and the Origins of Triangular Trade

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  1. The Atlantic Slave Trade Mr. Barchetto Notes #4

  2. European Outposts in Africa • What European country did we discuss explored West Africa for a sea route to India? • Portugal • What was the purpose of the outposts that the Portuguese set up? • Built small forts along the coast • Traded gold, collected food/water, & repaired ships • Took over the thriving trade network from the Arabs • The Dutch, the English & the French established forts as well

  3. 1500’s Changes in Africa… • 1500s: Europeans began to: • View slaves as the most important item to trade • Relied on African rulers and traders to seize captives • Traded for textiles, metalwork, rum, tobacco, weapons, and gun powder • The Atlantic Slave Trade was born! (Triangular Trade)

  4. Motives for African Slaves • Why were Africans needed in the new world? • Europeans needed a larger work force to work plantations, in the mines and on the ranches. • What was happening to the Native Americans? Why? • Native Americans were dying at an unbelievable rate. • Natives had no natural immunities to European diseases. • Why were Africans viewed as the perfect source of labor? • Africans were use to the warm climate and difficult work. • Africans were exposed to and developed immunities to European disease. • Africans new little about the new land and were less likely to flee captivity.

  5. The Triangular Trade Route

  6. Horrors of the Middle Passage • What was the Middle Passage? • This was the long 3 month trip slaves endured across the Atlantic from Africa to the New World • Read excerpt from…. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

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