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everyone who was taking africans and using them as slaves were profiting from them so africans thought they could do it to make money off of the slaves being taken

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What is the trade triangle?

The Transatlantic Slave Trade consisted of three journeys, known as the Triangle of Trade: The outward passage from Europe to Africa, carrying manufactured goods. The middle passage from Africa to the Americas or the Caribbean, carrying African captive slaves and other 'commodities’. The homeward passage carrying sugar, tobacco, rum, rice, cotton and other goods back to Europe.


How did the fourteenth and fifteenth amendment improve the lives of African Americans?

the 14th amendment gave african american a citizenship and the 15th amendment it banned states from denying the vote to african americans


How did the Fugitive Slave Act and the Dred Scott decision affect formerly enslaved African Americans living in the North?

The Dred Scott stated African Americans were property and had no rights. Even in northern states they could be considered property and had no rights. The fugitive slave act virtually gave permission for the men who were hired to bring back slaves to find a free slave as a replacement to take south. They didn't care if he/she was in the north or free. Either way they were paid for bodies returned.


The louisiana purchase gave the united states control of trade on the?

The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of United States and gave the a country complete control of port of New Orleans.


Of the 13 states which was the first to grant the right to vote to some women and African Americans?

None. By 1965 voting rights laws the 50 states gave African Americans voting rights.

Related Questions

In 1455 who did the Pope gave monopoly slave trade?

Portugal


Gave rise to the first civilizations in Africa?

the slave trade


Why did Britain enter into slave trade?

because it gave them more money


What is the trade triangle?

The Transatlantic Slave Trade consisted of three journeys, known as the Triangle of Trade: The outward passage from Europe to Africa, carrying manufactured goods. The middle passage from Africa to the Americas or the Caribbean, carrying African captive slaves and other 'commodities’. The homeward passage carrying sugar, tobacco, rum, rice, cotton and other goods back to Europe.


What group profited from the slave trade what was their motivation?

African kings profited from the slave trade because Europeans would give them cloth, spirit, tobacco, beads, cowrie shells, metal goods, and guns and in return they just gave up African they didnt care about. their motivation was keep selling slaves to get more goods for them selves


Why did California application for statehood cause an Uproar?

California's application for statehood caused an uproar because it was applying as a non-slave state. The slave states and non-slave states avoided conflict by always having an equal amount of slave and non-slave states, however, California would upset this balance. This gave the South an uneasy feeling.


Had the Fugitive Slave Act free all enslaved African Americans?

No the Fugitive Slave Act gave captured esaped slaves back to their owners.


Was Thomas successful?

He was very successful he abolished slave trade and he gave freedom to all the slave.HOPE YOU LIKE MY ANSWER


How effective was the 1793 Fugitive Slave Act?

Slave owners did not believe that the first fugitive slave law was strong enough. The claimed it gave states "loopholes" by which free states could avoid being held accountable for runaway slaves found in their states.


Was Thomas clarkson successful?

He was very successful he abolished slave trade and he gave freedom to all the slave.HOPE YOU LIKE MY ANSWER


How did states rights threaten the union?

Arguably, it gave the slave-states the right to break away and form a separate nation.


What allowed the slave states to count their slaves?

The Three-Fifths Compromise in the United States Constitution allowed slave states to count three-fifths of their enslaved population for the purposes of determining representation in Congress. This compromise gave slave states more political power in the federal government.