The document discusses the Atlantic slave trade, including which country dominated it, the continents slaves were sent to, conditions on slave ships, and key dates in the timeline of the slave trade. It provides information about the slave ship Vestal, including where slaves were purchased, how many slaves were on board and died during the trip, its destination, and the captain's name. It also asks what happened to slaves when they arrived in America and provides blanks to fill in dates for important events in the slave trade timeline.

1. African Slave Trade
Discovery Video
1. What country dominated the slave trade? __________________________________
2. What two continents did most slaves get sent to?
__________________________ & _________________________
“The Middle Passage and Slave”
1. What were conditions like on slave ships?
Slave Voyages
The Vessel Vestal made its way to America in 1778. Find the following information:
1. Where were the slaves purchased? ______________________________
2. How many slaves were on board at the beginning of the trip? _____________

2. 3. How many slaves died during the trip? ________________
4. Where was your destination? _________________________
5. What was the captain’s name? _______________________
Slave Trade Slide Show
1. What happened when the slaves made it to America?
Timeline
Create a timeline with the dates of the following events:
1. First Africans arrive in the New World ___________
2. Britain Bans the Atlantic Slave Trade ____________
3. United States deems slave trading an act of piracy & punishable by death _________
4. Atlantic Slave Trade abolished __________