1. European Invasion Lesson #4 (p. 90-92, 116-117, 125-128)

2. 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?

3. Portuguese Invasion • 1400s • Portugal • Africa • Prince Henry

4. Portuguese Colonial Empire

5. Portuguese Invasion • Colonies in Africa • Arabs • Africans • Portuguese forts

6. Portuguese forts in Africa

7. Slave Trade • Arabs • Slavs • Africans • Portuguese

11. Slave Trade • Other European nations • By 1500s…

13. Triangle Trade • European goods – Slaves - Molasses and Rum • Middle Passage • Merchants • Ship building • European port cities

15. THE MIDDLE PASSAGE

16. THE MIDDLE PASSAGE • Cargo • The Journey • Disease & mistreatment • Floating coffins • Suicide, mutinies, death

17. IMPACT OF SLAVE TRADE • Merchants • American colonies • Africa • 1500s – • 1780s – • 1800s – • Totals