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**Sophie Espinosa** **Key Ideas** *(April 29)* **Ch 7 Section 2** **Lesson 3** • Subtopic: **Origins of Slavery** 1) Slavery originated from capture in war and debt. • Subtopic: **European Exploration** 2) Portugal was the first European nation to explore the African coast in the 1400s. 3) Other European nations involved included: - Portugal - Spain - France - (Dutch) Netherlands - England • Subtopic: **Transatlantic Slave Trade** 4) The trade routes connected the Americas to Africa, leading to the rise of racism associated with slavery. 5) Major plantation crops included: - Sugar - Tobacco - Cotton 6) The addition of food resources was significant. 7) The Atlantic Middle Passage was a harrowing journey for enslaved people; many died due to disease and malnutrition during the passage. • Subtopic: **Conditions of Enslaved People** 1) Slaves were sold at auction and forced to work. They were free individuals who were eventually kidnapped and taken away from their countries. 9) The primary incentive for slavery was profit. 10) Slavery proved to be very profitable because: (a) Slaves were not paid for th...