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Africans had some level of immunity to certain diseases due to their long history of exposure to pathogens in Africa, which led to the development of genetic resistance. Additionally, the transatlantic slave trade often involved individuals who had survived diseases like malaria and yellow fever, providing them with a degree of immunity. This adaptation, combined with the different environmental conditions in the New World, contributed to their relative resilience against some diseases encountered there. However, it’s important to note that they were not immune to all diseases, and many suffered significantly from new illnesses introduced by Europeans.
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Africans were largely unaffected by which disease introduced to the new world as a part of columbian exchange?
Malaria
Why did Europeans take Africans to the colonies of the new world?
Because other Africans sold them to the Europeans as slaves and the new world colonies needed workers.
Why did europeans see Africans as a better a source of labor than native Americans-?
Because Africans were strangers to the Americans, so they wouldn't have allies or places to hide. Additionally, the Native Americans had much weaker immune systems than Africans because Africans had developed around the same livestock that Europeans had. This made the Africans more disease resistant. Africans were also able to put up with muich more abuse, on average, than Native Americans without fainting or dying.
Where did Africans settle in the new world?
southern part of the united states
The scattering of captured africans across the new world?
African Diaspora
The forced migration of Africans to the New World was along the?
middle passage
Did the Africans come to the new world before Columbus?
yes!
During which century were Africans first forcibly brought to the western hemisphere and the New World?
1500s
Why was it possible to find both free and enslaved Africans aboard Spanish expedition ships going to the new world?
Africans lived in Spain for over 700 years before Columbus's voyage to the New World
When did human immunodeficiency virus?
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was first recognized as a new disease in 1981.
What scattering of the captured Africans across the new world called?
African Diaspora
How many Africans typically died encroute to the new world?
It is estimated that between 12 to 15 million Africans were forcibly transported to the New World during the transatlantic slave trade, with mortality rates during the Middle Passage ranging from 15% to 25%. This means that approximately 1.8 to 3.75 million Africans may have died during the journey due to disease, malnutrition, and harsh conditions aboard slave ships. The exact numbers are difficult to determine due to incomplete historical records.
