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African slaves were forcibly brought to the Americas primarily between the 16th and 19th centuries, with the transatlantic slave trade peaking in the 18th century. The first recorded arrival of enslaved Africans in the English colonies of North America occurred in 1619. The trade continued until the early 19th century, when various countries began to abolish slavery and the slave trade.

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African slaves were brought to the Americas to supply labor for what?

African slaves were brought to America to work for free and make a profit for their masters. They were also used to entertain, amuse and do whatever their master commanded them to do.


What was traded on each leg on the triangular trade?

From Europe to Africa: rum, weapons, manufactured goods From Africa to the Americas: slaves From the Americas to Europe: raw materials, sugar can, etc. The supplies from America were used to make the products sold to Africa and in return, Africa would send slaves to the American colonies, which were owned by the Europeans.


Why were the African slaves taken to America?

The Americans would make the Africans do their farming and picking cotton for them. It would be easier if they had Africans doing the job for them as they are a different color to the British and Americans so they can easily find out who are the slaves and who are not. thanks


How did the Atlantic slave trade get its start?

they got they start from European because Europeans began to enslave African who could be obtained from trading post along the African post Slavery in Africa predated European contact by thousands of years and was part and parcel of trade, commerce and wealth in African nations. The first European contact leading to the purchase of slaves was from with the Portuguese. Europeans did not go to Africa to "enslave" Africans but rather they went to Africa to purchase slaves already enslaved by African rulers. Excess population was seen as a source of wealth and a commodity of trade by African rulers. The concept of Europeans stalking Africans to make the slaves is factually inaccurate, a distortion of the reality of the African slave trade and has led to a distorted view of the African slave trade reinforcing racial bias for political purposes.


What were enslaved African Americans responsibilities?

In the Southern States, slaves did almost all of the work. The Southern states relied heavily on cotton and they had slaves do the work. Slaves would pick cotton which isn't very pleasant, and before the Cotton Gin, slaves had to seperate the cotton fibers from their seeds.

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African slaves were brought to the Americas to supply labor for what?

African slaves were brought to America to work for free and make a profit for their masters. They were also used to entertain, amuse and do whatever their master commanded them to do.


What were the African slaves brought to the Americas to supply labor for?

African slaves were brought to America to work for free and make a profit for their masters. They were also used to entertain, amuse and do whatever their master commanded them to do.


Why would Spain offer manufactured goods instead of the raw materials from the Americas when trading for African slaves?

African tribes lacked the technology to make European manufactured goods.


What percentage of slaves didn't make the journey?

50%


Was the Native Americas used as slaves in North America's?

They were but they did not make good slaves. The purchace of Africans from the Africans gave better slaves.


What percent of slaves didn't make the journey?

fifty percent did not make it.


Why did people trad African American slaves?

To make money.


When did the first African slaves make there way to America?

1619


Why did the Europeans need more slaves in the 1500s and 1600s?

The europeans wanted to make more money out of the americas.


Europeans were the first to make slaves of African people. True Or False?

True.


Why were the African slaves taken away from their home?

Because other African tribes defeated them in battle and captured them as slaves, then sold them to Europeans. Note, it was other Africans that made slaves of Africans and took them from their homes, not Europeans.


What type of wages did African slaves make?

African slaves did not make any wages whatsoever. The concept of slavery is that the person is forced into service by threat of violence. They did receive some food and shelter, and were occasionally treated well.