the growth of slavery
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The Growth of Slavery. Colonial Government. Amistad Trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJFDOvGMD0U. Growth of Slavery. Why were enslaved Africans brought to the colonies?. I. Slavery in the Colonies. Colonists needed labor for plantations Cash Crops - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Growth of Slavery
Colonial Government
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJFDOvGMD0U
Amistad Trailer
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Growth of SlaveryWhy were enslaved Africans brought to the colonies?
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A. Colonists needed labor for plantations
1) Cash Crops
B. Slaves were brought to Colonies on Middle Passage
1) 2,500 miles on slave ships
C. Most slaves worked in the fields1)Variety of jobs (homes and shops)
1) Treated very cruelly
D.Many colonies had “slave codes”1) Set punishments for slaves2) Puritans and Quakers did not believe in slavery
I. S la v e ry in th e C o lo n ie s
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A. Protected Rights
1) Government had to respect people’s civil liberties
B. Representative Government1) English people elected politicians to Parliament
C. English Bill of Rights (1689)1) Set limit on King’s power2) Citizens had right to fair trial
II. English Principles of Government
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1. Why are protective rights and
representative government important principles?
2. How do new ideas change the way people live?
Group Work
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A. Charter
1) Company was given rights by King (Massachusetts)
B. Proprietary 1) Property of an owner or group of owners2) Appointed government officials (Pennsylvania)
C. Royal 1) Under direct English control. (Virginia, 1624)
Government in America
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Colonists developed a strong belief in their right to govern themselves.