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question with your group: Why did We chose option --=
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Suppose that Europeans have been three ways in which Africans actually
trading guns for slaves with your responded to European slave traders.
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rival village. You now need guns for
protection. Discuss the options below.
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people to trade for guns.
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5. Read Section 8.5. Discuss this 7. Complete this sentence:


question with your group: What five We chose optio B because ...
words or phrases best describe the voyage? \!jl\A. on · t- V\U"tC
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6. Critical Thinking Question B 8. Read Section 8.6. List at least three
Suppose that you are an enslaved ways in which enslaved Africans actually
African. How would you respond to responded during the Middle Passage.
the inhumane conditions of the Middle 1.o ¼ ~ b3 lfoaM\<5
Passage? Why?
a. I would refuse to eat and would resist .-) 6 ~' \ l ~v-eS '"
any help from the slave traders or J ~~~to~'""
other captured Africans.
G:)1 would try to organize a revolt by
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the captive Africans against the slave
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traders, although I might be killed. e.seo pe
c. I would try to maintain my strength in
order to survive the voyage.

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8 Dilemma 3: Living as a Slave in the Colonies

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9. Read Section 8.7. Discuss these 11. Complete this sentence:


questions with your group: We chose option (:n because ...
What were two ways in which enslaved ljO\A y6:t)'), 0
Africans were sold?
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slaves during their first year in -:1-merica? . P<.tn ~ &½Mll\ t'
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10. Critical Thinking Ou~stion C 12. Read Section 8.8. List three ways
Suppose that a plantation owner bought in which slaves reacted to their new
you at a slave auction and sent you to situation.
work in the tobacco fields. How would 1.pr~.Jtnd no.\ -fo uv"dC.(S1lono} sie,K
you respond to your new life? Why? ~6¥..Q tooi~, lMr ~e) ~~ /d ;(:J0 •
a. I would run away, although I might be
caught and punished severely. J , P.uo 0,w~
b. I would resist by breaking tools,
working slowly, acting sick, and
singing songs with secret messages.
c. I would work hard and obey the rules,
in hopes that I might be treated well.

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5. Read Section 8.5. Discuss this 7. Complete this sentence:
question with your group: What five We chose option because ...
words or phrases best describe the voyage? C 0'-, \I\)- -, '\_ C
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6. Critical Thinking Question B 8. Read Section 8.6. List at least three


Suppose that you are an enslaved ways in which enslaved Africans actually
African. How would you respond to responded during the Middle Passage. !
the inhumane conditions of the Middle
Passage? Why?
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a. I would refuse to eat and would resist
any help from the slave traders or
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other captured Africans.
,I would try to organize a revolt by J
the captive Africans against the slave
traders, although I might be killed. 'l_;s r- (\ IJ r tf
c. I would try to maintain my strength in
I
order to survive the voyage.

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9. Read Section 8.7. Discuss these 11. Complete this sentence:


questions with your group: We chose option because .. :
What were two ways in which enslaved
Africans were sold?
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What were three things that happened to


slaves during their first year in America?
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10. Critical Thinking Question C 12. Read Section 8.8. List three ways
Suppose that a plantation owner bought in which slaves reacted to their new
you at a slave auction and sent you to situation. J
work in the tobacco fields. How would
you respond to your new life? Why?
{,·.ve b, ldh
a. I would run away, although I might be
caught and punished severely.
b. I would resist by breaking tools,
working slowly, acting sick, and
singing songs with secret messages.
c. I would work hard and obey the rules,
in hopes that I might be treated well.

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8 Dilemma 1: Trading Slaves for Guns in West Africa

1. Read Section 8.3. Discuss this 3. Complete this sentence:


question with your group: Why did We chose option (, because ...
European traders come to West Africa? tr-' C 1-:i_ ()__ V
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2. Critical Thinking Question A 4. Read Section 8.4. List at least
Suppose that Europeans have been three ways in which Africans actually
trading guns for slaves with your responded to European slave traders.
rival village. You now need guns for
protection. Discuss the options below. hu
What should you do? Why?
a. We should refuse to sell slaves to
Europeans.
b. We should raid villages and capture
people to trade for guns.
cJ We should trade our prisoners of war
for guns.

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5. Read Section 8.5. Discuss this 7. Complete this sentence:


question with your group: What five We chose option b because ...
words or phrases best describe the voyage?
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6. Critical Thinking Ouestlon B 8. Read Section 8.6. List at least three
Suppose that you are an enslaved ways in which enslaved Africans actually
African. How would you respond to responded during the Middle Passage.
the inhumane conditions of the Middle () nt:/J VooJdv~ ~u9Ats0c,
Passage? Why?
a. I would refuse to eat and would resist
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any help from the slave traders or 0 trJecl to e 5 Cap<?
other captured Africans.
b. would try to organize a revolt by
the captive Africans against the slave
traders, although I might be killed.
c. I would try to maintain my strength in
order to survive the voyage.

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questions with your group: We chose option because ...
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10. Critical Thinking Question C 12. Read Section 8.8. List three ways
Suppose that a plantation owner bought in which slaves reacted to their new
you at a slave auction and sent you to situation. -4-: __ o t; »or 11 __,.. .,..
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work in the tobacco fields. How would /

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working slowly, acting sick, and
singing songs with secret messages.
c. I would work hard and obey the rules,
in hopes that I might be treated well.

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8 Dilemma 1: Trading Slaves for Guns in West Africa

1. Read Section 8.3. Discuss this 3. Complete this sentence:


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question with your group: Why did We chose option ~
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European traders come to West Africa?
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2. Critical Thinking Question A 4. Read Section 8.4. List at least


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trading guns for slaves with your responded to European slave traders.
rival village. You now need guns for \
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b. We should raid villages and capture
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people to trade for guns.
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for guns.

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5. Read Section 8.5. Discuss this 7. Complete this sentence:
question with your group: Whatfive · We chose option (; b ecause ...
words or phrases best describe the voyage? ·
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6. Critical Thinking Question B 8. Read Section 8.6. List at least three
Suppose·that you are an enslaved ways in which enslaved Africans actually
African. Ho5_w0ul ou respond to responded during the Middle Passage.
the inhumane conditions of the Middle
Passage? Why?
. a. I would refuse to eat and would resist
any help from the slave traders or
other captured Africans,
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the captive ifricans against the slave
traders, although I might be killed.
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c. I would try to maintain my streng~h in
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order to survive the voyage.

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8 Dilemma 3: Living as a Slave in the Colonies

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9. Read Section 8.7. Discuss these 11. Complete this sentence:


questions with your group: We chose option ~ because ...
What were two ways in which enslaved ,
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Africans were sold? -·· l 'J,;'11 1
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What were three things that happened to


slaves during their first year in America?

10. Critical Thjnkinq Question C 12. Read Section 8.8. List three ways
, Suppose that a~plantation owner bought in which slaves reacted to their new
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you at a slave auction and sent you to situation. )~ Y)I
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work in the tobacco fields. How would
you respond to your new life? Why? ~ ~,I "" ""'
@I would run away, although I might be
caught and punished severely.
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b. I would resist by breaking tools,
working slowly, acting sick, and
singing songs with secret messages.
c. I would work hard and obey the rules,
in hopes· that I might be treated well.

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8 Dilemma 1: Trading Slaves for Guns in West Africa


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1. Read Section 8.3. Discuss this 3. Complete this sentence:


question with your group: Why did We chose option " because ...
European traders co,me{o West Africa?
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Suppose that Europeans have been three ways in which Africans actually
trading guns for slaves with your responded to European slave traders.
rival village. You now need guns for
protection. Discuss the options below. ,u 00~
What should you do? Why?
a. We should refuse to sell slaves to
Europeans.
b.We should raid villages and capture
people to trade for guns.
c. We should trade our prisoners of war
for guns.

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9. Read Section 8.7. Discuss these 11. Complete this sentence:


We chose option _.c.
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Africans were sold?

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slaves during their first year in America? ~.
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10. Critical Thinking Ouesti<>fl C
Suppose that a plantation owner bought in which slaves reacted to their new
you at a slave auction and sent you to situation.
work in the tobacco fields. How would
you respond to your new life? Why? \· v"*e."'~ "o\ lr<> o (\ae ~t\~ 1

a. I would run away, although I might be 'Qtc.,\,w' \Cc¼ I \;~ ('f\U_ b-11\dt na~I•
caught and punished severely.
b. I would resist by breaking tools, '2 ° \V (\ CWl{l'1 I

working slowly, acting sick, and


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singing songs with secret messages. ~. WO\"~
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c. I would work hard and obey the rules, ~\'\i, ~ C~o IYl
in hopes that I might be treated well.

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8 Dilemma 1: Trading Slaves for Guns in West Africa

1. Read Section 8.3. Discuss this 3. Complete this sentence:


question with your group: Why did We chose option ~ becaµse... /
European traders come to West Africa? 0< dOV\\- l,vctl'\t-, ~() sci
00 VV\e, fcor)c w e,r l. .i O \ t 0fauec} bet.al,0e we tt il
t' o ~ w6."' i i J\ e 11\t\ \--b
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loc.GOM e,, 5" )6'.ce,J

2. Critical Thinking Question A 4. Read Section 8.4. List at least


Suppose that Europeans have been three ways in which Africans actually
trading guns for slaves with your responded to European slave traders. ~ " <;
rival village. You now need guns for A fevv gAa ve7- ~ e~+-
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protection. Discuss the options below. cJ I cL r\- ~ -I- wtwd- \---C 0 e
What should you do? Why?
(§.We should refuse to sell slaves to
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Europeans.
b. We should raid villages and capture ctjtilA
people to trade for guns.
c. We should trade our prisoners of war QL td_ l'l{A, l 1 () c."1.osc.,
for guns.

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5. Read Section 8.5. Discuss this 7. Complete this sentence:


question with your group: What five We chose option C because ...
words or phrases best describe the voyage? t c» OYZ..1- lo t io '( rtr 1- cl
.J-owc~c" t'-" een cii Src.9,pci-l-uf I l,J On I- t\ 0.(lc."
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6. Critical Thinking Question B 8. Read Section 8.6. List at least three


Suppose that you are an enslaved ways in which enslaved Africans actually
African. How would you respond to responded during the Middle Passage.
the inhumane conditions of the Middle t. hfAJ...-vif.. ~"--i' ') ) -r I'·11
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Passage? Why? ~ ~e I f {AJ,-tl I c, l't 10/
a. I would refuse to eat and would resist J1>i~ fc; ct:tt
any help from the slave traders or
other captured Africans.
b. I would try to organize a revolt by
the captive Africans against the slave
traders, although I might be killed.
~ would try to maintain my strength in
order to survive the voyage.

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8 Dilemma 3: Living as a Slave in the Colonies

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9. Read Section 8.7. Discuss these 11. Complete this sentence:


questions with your group: We chose option {i because ...
What were two ways in which enslaved ~o (, ~owli fib t- htl'{it +o
Africans were sold? 01; l. io,fU Ac.+ 1 ,
di> 0 l7 rt- ~Y\ d /-, fl<i.. t\ wy
rat+ 1"D llfZtr-) .::x.,,rt1V>1t?e/el 1--D
~Yl1e:... fn l<=)
f/ ·;}
,h
What were three things that happened to
slaves during their first year in America?
;:;;a1d, or brAdtif2J I I"\ n11rne. $ ~Ifs
\c~, 6 ua
.p_ r,.,." -s/1 I"' lo"l f
10. Critical Thinking Question C 12. Read Section 8.8. List three ways
Suppose that a plantation owner bought in which slaves reacted to their new
you at a slave auction and sent you to situation.
work in the tobacco fields. How would
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you respond to your new life? Why? .S,f cwVd, b ro Y.£ l uh l.7, 0 v l n tJe "
a. I would run away, although I might be Jowt\ b; !<l. ,_ ~~ /; J-hc,11 ~ r;1,,
caught and punished severely. a11T:3, l--'1t-~t1 e l + \5' v~J t 1,,,<..,
@1 would resist by breaking tools, I

working slowly, acting sick, and


singing songs with secret messages.
c., I would work hard and obey the rules,
in hopes that I might be treated well.

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8 Dilemma 1: Trading Slaves for Guns in West Africa

1. Read Section 8.3. Discuss this 3. Complete this sentence:


question with your group: Why did We chose option_£__ because ...
European traders come to West Africa?

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V'f ~~ cl{J vi h
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2. Critical Thinking Question A 4. Read Section 8.4. List at least
Suppose that Europeans have been three ways in which Africans actually
trading guns for slaves with your responded to European slave traders.
rival village. You now need guns for
protection. Discuss the options below.
What should you do? Why?
a-r~erv, \

a. We should refuse to sell slaves to


'-'- Europeans.
[o ffovC5
~ We should raid villages and capture
people to trade for guns.
c. We should trade our prisoners of war
for guns.

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5. Read Section 8.5. Discuss this 7. Complete this sentence:


question with your group: What.five We chose option __jt_ because ...
words or phrases best describe the voyage?

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f\ fC1 h V\fltW t Dea th
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6. Critical Thinking Question B
ways in which enslaved Africans actually
Suppose that you are an enslaved
African. How would you respond to
the inhumane conditions of the Middle
reSpr;:;u~i t~Kassage.
Passage? Why?
a. I would refuse to eat and would resist K:ltJtk_rvix:
any help from the slave traders or
other captured Africans. ~f Jvvtellf
f)r would try to organize a revolt by
the captive Africans against the slave
traders, although I might be killed.
c. I would try to maintain my strength in
order to survive the voyage.

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8 Dilemma 3: Living as a Slave in the Colonies

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9. Read Section 8.7. Discuss these 11. Complete this~ntence:


questions with your group: We chose option _D
__ because ...
What were two ways in which enslaved
Africans were sold? /1 r ,\ ti\
ih w~.+e ()~~ ~> er't i t
f?\A\/\ \ L 0v 4~ 't\ u , ,
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,if. i",a~i~~J;;estion C 12. Read Section 8.8. List three ways
Suppose that a plantation owner bought in which slaves reacted to their new
you at a slave auction and sent you to
work in the tobacco fields. How would situati? +r reJ to bV\I
you respond to your new life? Why?
+'(et~t
a. I would run away, although I might be
caught and punished severely. , bwrheo' b vi,<U,'r[!s)
~I would resist by breaking tools,
working slowly, acting sick, and
A---ch1Y1t i/1 °# IV\ n~ r Sf ,1:.,.,
b~/-tJolS,
'i ~~\No/
singing songs with secret messages.
c. I would work hard and obey the rules,
in hopes that I might be treated well.

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