Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade 1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What term is given to a person who is owned by another person?

slave

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Name a disease that the British colonists brought with them when they colonised the east coast of the United States of America.

Any one of the following: small pox, measles, influenza

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Who was the first president of the United States of America?

George Washington

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Why did West African farmers need slaves?

They were needed to work as farming and herding livestock require a lot of workers.

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Where were the 'Thirteen colonies' located?

East coast of America

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thief

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star

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rocket

Go to first place!

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banana

Go to last place!

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boom

Lose 50 points!

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gift

Win 20 points!

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shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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baam

Lose 20 points!

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Who were the first Europeans to set foot on the shores of west Africa in the 15th century?

Portuguese

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Give one word for having the ability to fight off an infectious disease.

Immunity

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Why did many of the indigenous American people die soon after the British colonists arrived?

They had no immunity to the diseases (such as smallpox, measles and influenza) that the colonists brought with them

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Why are the indigenous people of America called 'Indians'?

When the first European explorers landed in America they thought they were in India.

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Which term is given to the taking over and controlling of a country?

Colonise

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What are cash crops?

Crops like tobacco, rice, sugar cane and cotton that are sold for cash.

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monster

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seesaw

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fairy

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baam

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thief

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fairy

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fairy

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baam

Lose 10 points!

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Why do you think one horse could be exchanged for 15 or 20 slaves?

Horses were highly valued and they had an over supply of slaves.

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