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Why were enslaved africans needed in the Caribbean islands?
Enslaved Africans were needed in the Caribbean islands primarily to support the lucrative sugar plantation economy that emerged in the 17th and 18th centuries. European colonizers required a large labor force to cultivate, harvest, and process sugarcane, a labor-intensive crop. Indigenous populations had significantly declined due to disease and harsh treatment, creating a labor shortage. Enslaved Africans were forcibly imported to meet this demand, leading to a brutal and exploitative system of slavery that shaped the region's social and economic structures.
Where are Portuguese islands located in the world?
they are located in portugal.
Where did the surname Machado originate?
Portugal! Specifically the Azores (Portuguese islands) It means axe or machete in Portuguese.
What two Caribbean islands speak portuguese?
trindad and tobogo
How did Magellan have access to Portuguese rudders?
He had access to Portuguese rutters because he was a noble Portuguese after his service in Africa, Asia and the islands beyond so he had access to the treasury witch included the rutters
Why did the Portuguese bring enslaved Africans to cape Verde islands?
so they could have them work the sugarcane field.
What is group of portuguese islands that starts with an a?
There are three groups of Portugese islands that begin with the letter "A". These are the Azores, the Algarve Islands, and the Alentejo Islands.
What argument was used to justify the enslavement of the Guanche of the Canary Islands by the Portuguese?
The Portuguese justification for enslaving the Guanche of the Canary Islands was based on the idea that they were not Christians and therefore could be enslaved as infidels. This rationale was commonly employed during the Age of Discovery to justify the enslavement of indigenous peoples who were seen as outside the bounds of European Christian society.
What two islands did the Portuguese have their sugar plantations in?
The Portuguese had sugar plantations in Madeira and Sao Tome islands.
What does the percentage of enslaved africans imported to the Caribbean islands and Brazil suggest about the racial makeup of these areas?
European sugar plantation owners in Brazil, the Caribbean, and the southern colonies of North America turned to Africa for workers. This demand for cheap labor resulted in the brutalities of the slave trade. This led to large populations of Africans.
What does the percentage of enslaved Africans imported to the Caribbean islands and Brazil suggest about the racial makeup of the areas?
European sugar plantation owners in Brazil, the Caribbean, and the southern colonies of North America turned to Africa for workers. This demand for cheap labor resulted in the brutalities of the slave trade. This led to large populations of Africans.
What are the Portuguese islands off the coast of Gibraltar with an active volcano?
There aren't any Portuguese islands of Gibraltar. You may be thinking about Madeira off Africa.
What factors led planters to use the labor of enslaved africans?
There are many reasons why many groups and nationalities have been used as slaves throughout time. Africans were only one of many examples because throughout time whites also enslaved whites. Africans still enslave Africans. The American experience is only one of many times slaves have been used in history and today. Initially few enslaved Africans were used in the Americas. It was the expansion of the sugar industry in Barbados and the Leeward islands that led to the large scale use of enslaved Africans by planters. Initially white British indentured labour was used. The Dutch first started the trade but once the British got involved they were able to better organize the trade sending ships back and forth between England, Africa and the Americas, known as the triangular trade. As a result the price of slaves dropped and planters turned to this cheap source of labour. Hence in a nutshell, the reasons for the use of enslaved Africans by planters in the Americas was simply that it was a cheap form of labour. By the time the mainland colonies started to used enslaved Africans as labour, the trade was well organised by the British and the price of slaves was significantly reduced to make slave labour viable. Not that Africans were only slaves in the "New World". Some Black Americans owned slaves. Slavery was also not limited to the southern states either. There were states in the north during the civil war that owned slaves throughout the entire war. It was not until several months after the civil war ended that slavery finally became illegal.
When was the discovery of the Madeira islands?
In 1418 by a Portuguese expedition.
Where are Portuguese islands located in the world?
they are located in portugal.
What did the Portuguese cultivate in the Atlantic Ocean islands?
Sugarcane
What 2 islands in the Caribbean speak portuguese?
none.
