How Did Slave Trade Affect Britain

Question 1

Government

Answer 1

5% of national income in 1800
1,500,000 £ income from jamaica in 1770
£12 million profit between 1630 1807

Question 2

Cities

Answer 2

Bristol, liverpool and London
1/4 million pounds yearly profit
Liverpool from 5,000 to 78,000
Bristol from 20,000 to 64,000

Question 3

Private individuals

Answer 3

Planters made huge frotunes and returned to britain
Planters bought vast country-estates
Planters invested in other sectors

Question 4

Jobs

Answer 4

Employement at slavery ports
Demand for products in nearby towns
Created new industries (cotton, tobacco and sugar)

Question 5

Investment

Answer 5

Planters and traders invested in manufacturing, banking and transport
Insurance companies and banks
Canals and railways built