The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Learning Objective
I can describe the causes, effects, and consequences of the transatlantic slave trade.
Lesson Flow
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Slavery in the American Colonies: Crash Course Black American History #2
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Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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In the mercantile system, colonies provided raw materials to the “mother” country, which then exported finished goods for profit.
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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.
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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
12 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“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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