3. • Slavery existed since ancient times
• Slaves were bought from African rulers and
traders
• Around 11 million slaves reached America
• Some African rulers resisted, but they were not
able to stop the slave trade
4. • Merchants brought goods to Africa to trade for
slaves
• Slaves were transported to the West Indies
where they were traded for goods like sugar,
tobacco and molasses
• These goods were then shipped to Europe
5.
6. • Caused the decline of some African states and
the rise of others (some small states
disappeared all together)
• Rulers of powerful new states waged war
against other Africans to gain control of the
slave trade in their region
• Decreased population
