WHS.SS.7.C

Explain the impact of the Atlantic slave trade on West Africa and the Americas.

World History Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
Atlantic slave tradeWest AfricaAmericas
Skills
  • explain (the impact of the Atlantic slave trade on West Africa and the Americas) #dok2
  • analyze (the effects of the Atlantic slave trade on societies and regions) #dok3
  • summarize (key consequences of the Atlantic slave trade) #dok2
  • identify (economic, social, and demographic changes resulting from the Atlantic slave trade) #dok1
Learning Targets
  • I can identify economic, social, and demographic changes caused by the Atlantic slave trade. #dok1
  • I can explain how the Atlantic slave trade impacted West Africa and the Americas. #dok2
  • I can summarize the key consequences of the Atlantic slave trade on different regions. #dok2
  • I can analyze how the Atlantic slave trade transformed societies in West Africa and the Americas. #dok3
  • I can evaluate the lasting effects of the Atlantic slave trade on global history. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The Atlantic slave trade significantly altered social, economic, and demographic structures in both West Africa and the Americas.
  • The legacy of the Atlantic slave trade continues to influence modern societies in profound and far-reaching ways.
Essential Questions
  • What were the major impacts of the Atlantic slave trade on West African societies?
  • How did the Atlantic slave trade affect the development of the Americas?
  • In what ways did the Atlantic slave trade shape economic and social structures across the regions involved?
  • What are the long-term consequences of the Atlantic slave trade that can still be seen today?
  • How did the forced migration and labor of Africans transform the societies on both sides of the Atlantic?