Slavery BA- mock

• Altalntic triangle relied on


  Enslaved African in the 1700
• How many slaves bought between 1701-20

  30,000 slaves doubled over 20 years
• How many died on middle passage


  18%
• How many slaves went to the southern colonies in 1721


  64,000 out of 70,000
• When did Spain give Britain right to an asiento and monopoly

  1713
• How much did Britain pay for the asiento

  £7.5 million
• When did the asiento stop


  1739 due to war
• How many slaves shipped to Spanish America


  75000
• Why were slaves used for plantation

  Provided cheap work force had a variety of skills and often experienced with crops
• For tobacco plantations

  Provided large work force crop requires lots of laboured mostly in the south such as North Carolina. Repetitive
• How many were enslaved for tobacco in 1700-1740

  55,000
• Consequences of tobacco farming

  Production rose to 28million pound of tobacco and in 1760 at 80 million. Profitable- servants out of jobsSlaves made the majority in south
• For rice plantations


  Provided knowledge from west AfricaWorked in harsh conditions Such as swamps
• Consequences of rice farming

  Lots of profit in South Carolina earned 4x amount of tobacco farmers 1720- 43 million pounds rice sold abroad
• In 1720 how much rice was sold abroad

  43 million pounds
• What percentage were slaves in the south in 1739

  67%
• Where was stono

  Near Spanish Florida
• When was the security act going to be put in place

  29 September
• When was the stono rebellion

  9th September 1739
• Events of stono

  -20 slaves met Hutchensons shore and stole ammunition and killed 2 owners.Killed 20 white people and burned 7 plantations on way to Florida.Took break near Edistio river and were spotted by local miltitia mostly killed 30 escaped last caught in 1742
• consequence of Stono


  Heads stuck on mileposts at warning.Fear of future revolts introduced new slave code .High tax added to slaves Fine to those who dealt with slaves to harshlyRemoved right to grant slaves freedom
• Why high tax on slaves

  Money used to encourage immigration from Europe and balance out whites and blacks
• Security act


  Made compulsory for white men to carry guns on Sunday Slaves free time.
• When was Negro act


  1740- limited slave numbers and fined slave owners for high punishment
• When was the New York conspiracy


  1741
• Who was Mary Burton?

  White servant claimed she heard the plotters of New York conspiracy.
• What was New York conspiracy


  people thought the spanish were encouraging slaves and Catholics to rebel
• What happened on 18march 1741


  Fort George set on fire 13 fires followed creating fear
• How many put on trial in New York conspiracy

  150
• 28th February 1741


  3 slaves accused of robbery and poor white family possessing stolen goods
• 18th march 1841


  Fort George set on fire
• 22 April 1741


  Mary Burton claimed to hear plotters
• 11 May 1741


  Executions of those on trial
• 29 July 1741


  John Ury a Catholic accused of conspiring and put to death
• 11 November 1741


  Mary got her £100
• Consequences of NY conspiracy

  31 slaves executed 72 deported Limited freedom of all black people.No horse back riding so people can't meet up.Trials did not start up
• Impact of slavery on society


  Huge gap between rich and poor.Poor labourers and servants couldn't get a job.Slaves made majorityFear of rebellion
• Percentage of slaves in urban areas

  3% - sailors
• Percentage of slaves in middle colonies

  6%- domestic servants
• Percentage of slaves in southern colonies

  67%- tobacco and rice