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The Europeans brought Africans to the Americas to run sugar plantations thus enslaving them.
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Why did Africans come to the Caribbean?
Africans came to the Caribbean because of slavery and the caribbean is a small island.
Why did some Africans assist Europeans in capturing other Africans for enslavement?
African kings enslaved other Africans for money and weapons. Eventually the west coast of Africa would eventually run out of available slaves and kings would move inland and bring more slaves to the Europeans.AnswerAfrican kings enslaved other africans for money andweapons. Eventually the west coast of Africa would eventually run out of avalible slaves and kings would move inland and bring more slaves to the Europeans. Does this make Europeans less reprehensible for the enslavment of Africans? That's for you to decide
How would you compare the relationship Europeans formed with West Africans to the ones with native Americans?
Well they were both very similar in some aspects.
How did the west African influence Europe?
The Europeans did not get their slaves The Europeans did not get their slaves
What was more precious than gold to the west Africans?
Salt was more important than gold to the West Africans.
How did the europeans view west africans?
They viewed them as savages.
How did trade develop between the west africans and the europeans What items were traded?
Crusades
Who invented pennut butter?
Difficult to say. West Africans had pounded ground nuts (peanuts) in mortars for centuries before Europeans had even seen a peanut and before the crop had ever been grown in the Americas.
What did north Africans bring to west Africa?
they brought salt
What was life in west Africa before the age of europeans exploration?
west africans were able to fish in rivers and grow crops
Why did Europeans bring African slaves to the Americas?
The Europeans needed people to work on plantations or in mines.Slaves mostly from West Africa were used by the Spanish and Portuguese in their American colonies especially in agriculture such as cultivating sugar, but also in constrution of important buildings and public works.
Why did the europeans in the west indies used africans rather then native Americans as slaves?
Europeans used Africans as slaves in the West Indies for several reasons, including resistance by Native Americans, higher immunity of Africans to diseases, cultural differences, and the availability of Africans through the transatlantic slave trade. Native Americans were also more likely to escape due to their knowledge of the land.
Did slavery have a greater impact on the West Indies or on West Africa?
Study shows that there was an impact on both the West Indies and on West Africa. The impact on West Africa for the most part was just negative, while the West Indies received alot of positive impacts due to the factor : Slavery. West Africa suffered a population decrease, while due to slavery the West Indies' population was increasing. Since the Europeans were trading with the Africans, the Africans were getting guns and other weapons which caused them to lower their values because they were killing up their own people in tribal wars, while the Europeans were trading the African for slaves that they used as laborers on their plantations to make themselves wealthier. In conclusion, I have found out that slavery has had an impact on both West Africa and the West Indies. However, the impact in the Americas or West Indies was positive, while the impact was negative for the Africans of West Africa.
How africans contribute to Jamaica?
The Africans came to Jamaica by slave ships in the triangular trade which is from Europe- England to West Africa to the Caribbean- Jamaica. They were brought to the Caribbean by the Europeans.
What made Europeans accidental conquerors?
Because they were looking for the West Indies but found the Americas. The rest is history...
What major role did West Africans play in the European settlement of the Americas?
The West Africans contributed significantly to the European settlement of the Americas, but not of their free will. Most of them were brought here as slaves to be sold to owners of plantations or as house servants.
How did slave traders obtain slaves?
Slave traders obtained slaves through various means, including capturing them in war, purchasing them from other slave owners, or kidnapping them from their homes and communities. These slaves were then sold and transported to markets where they were traded for goods or money.
