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The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie 2. How many voyages did the Henrietta Marie sail before she sank? 3. From where did the Henrietta Marie sail (where was her port of
origination)? 4. How many slaves was the Henrietta Marie capable of holding in her cargo area? 5. What was the name of the pewter manufacturer who invested in a voyage of the Henrietta Marie?
6. How many cannons did the Henrietta Marie carry? 7. What was the ship's toilet called?
Answer the following questions as you view the exhibit, A Slave Ship Speaks: The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie
1. What did the Henrietta Marie carry for trade with the Africans?
8. Why were African ports dangerous for the captain and crew of trade ships?
9. What was the purpose of the whetstone found on the Henrietta Marie?
10. At the time of the Henrietta Marie, what was considered as valuable as slaves to trade to the Europeans?
11. After leaving
her port of origination, to where did the Henrietta Marie sail?
12. How did Europeans protect their ships in Africa?
13. How were slaves held captive in ships like the Henrietta Marie?
14. On her
first voyage, when the Henrietta Marie reached Barbados what percentage of her crew had died?
15. What did the Henrietta Marie buy from the European colonies in Jamaica?
16. Where did the Henrietta Marie sink?
17. When was the Henrietta Marie discovered and who discovered her?
18. What was the average life span of an African enslaved on a sugar plantation?
19. The Henrietta Marie left Africa with a
cargo of around 206 slaves. How many made it to Jamaica?
20. What was muscovado?