describe the triangular trade Flashcards
1
Q
between what years did the triangular trade take place
A
1770 - 1807
2
Q
how long did it take aproximatly for boats from britain to reach africa and hpw long did they stay there.
A
it took around 40 days for british ships to reach africa and they could be anchord there for up to 2 months
3
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why did making slaves work in the carabean seem an ideal plan?
A
it was an ideal place to grow crops that could not be grown in britain and slaves where used to working in those kind of hot climate conditions unlike europeans they also had the nessisary farming experiace
4
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by what year was britain the biggest slave trading nation?
A
1700
5
Q
why did many british people think slavery was acceptable?
A
- they believed slavery was a ‘better life for the african people
- because the church was involved they believed it to be morally right
