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The Atlantic World: Colonial Systems and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-NY-SS

8 lessons

Goal

Analyze the construction of colonial systems in the Americas, the exploitation of coerced labor, the horrific mechanics and impact of the transatlantic slave trade, and cultural resilience.

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  1. Spanish and Portuguese Colonial Systems: Encomienda, Hacienda, and Labor ExploitationUp next
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  3. Cultural Syncretism: Language, Religion, and Art in the AmericasNot started yet
  4. The Rise of the Plantation Complex: Sugar, Silver, and Capital AccumulationNot started yet
  5. The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Triangular Trade Routes and Middle PassageYou are here
  6. Impact of the Slave Trade on West and Central African SocietiesNot started yet
  7. Enslaved Resistance and the Formation of Maroon CommunitiesNot started yet
  8. The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Its Global LegaciesNot started yet
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us-ny9.10cNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th Grade

The decimation of indigenous populations in the Americas influenced the growth of the Atlantic slave trade. The trade of enslaved peoples resulted in exploitation, death, and the creation of wealth.