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Basic 5 · History

Slave Trade

Notes on Slave Trade for Basic 5 History. Open a topic to start.

  1. The Arrival of the EuropeansIn this topic you will learn when and why the Europeans came to the Gold Coast and how trade with them began.
  2. Why Europeans Began Trading in HumansIn this topic you will investigate why Europeans began buying and selling human beings from the 16th century.
  3. The Triangular Trade and the Middle PassageIn this topic you will describe the triangular trade and the terrible journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic.
  4. Effects and Abolition of the Slave TradeIn this topic you will examine the effects of the slave trade on Africa and the world and learn how it was abolished.