The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Grade 8th Grade · Social Studies · 60 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can describe the causes, effects, and consequences of the transatlantic slave trade.
Warm-Up Video
CrashCourse · 10:55
Slavery in the American Colonies: Crash Course Black American History #2
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
In the mercantile system, colonies provided raw materials to the “mother” country, which then exported finished goods for profit.
- 2
The arrival of the “20 and odd Negroes” in 1619 at Point Comfort, Virginia, is often considered the beginning of chattel slavery in the United States.
- 3
The Virginia General Assembly adopted the rule of “partus sequitur ventrem” in 1662, which determined a child's slave or free status based on the mother's race.
Practice Questions
12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe one cause and one effect of the legal codification of slavery in the American colonies during the mid-17th century.”
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