European Invasion

European InvasionLesson #4

(p. 90-92, 116-117, 125-128)

Primary Source Document

Read one of the sections of John Barbot’s depiction of his voyages to the coast of Africa.

• What is the level of reliability of this source?• What does he seem to think of Africans?• What does he say about treatment of African

slaves? Does he respect them on any level? How do you know?

• What has he taught you about the Slave Trade?

Portuguese Invasion

• 1400s

• Portugal

• Africa

• Prince Henry

Portuguese Colonial Empire

Portuguese Invasion

• Colonies in Africa

• Arabs

• Africans

• Portuguese forts

Portuguese forts in Africa

Slave Trade

• Arabs

• Slavs

• Africans

• Portuguese

Slave Trade

• Other European nations

• By 1500s…

Triangle Trade

• European goods – Slaves - Molasses and Rum• Middle Passage

• Merchants

• Ship building

• European port cities

THE MIDDLE PASSAGE

THE MIDDLE PASSAGE•Cargo

•The Journey

• Disease & mistreatment

• Floating coffins

• Suicide, mutinies, death

IMPACT OF SLAVE TRADE

• Merchants• American colonies• Africa• 1500s – • 1780s – • 1800s – • Totals