Effect of the Slave trade on Britain Flashcards
Which were the three biggest ports involved in the slave trade?
Liverpool, Bristol, London
What is a merchant?
Somebody who makes their living from buying and selling.
How did people in London become wealthy doing jobs that supported the slave trade?
Insuring slaves, lending to merchants, investing in plantations
What goods, made by slaves, did Glasgow trade in?
Tobacco
What good, made by slaves, were really important in Dundee?
Sugar (for jam)
How did the slave trade make money for Dundonians?
Rope makers (on the Magdalen Green) Sail makers (in the linen mills), Boat builders (at the docks), Rum traders (at the bonds by the docks). Some wealthy Dundonians owned plantations.
Why did “ordinary Scots” benefit from the slave trade?
Jobs in mills/factories, jobs as sailors, access to quality goods made by slaves.
