Slave Trade Triangle Flashcards
From which countries did the first slave traders come?
Portugal and Spain
When did British sailors become involved in the slave trade?
The 16th century
With what treaty did the British involvement in the slave trade increase?
The Treaty of Utrecht in 1713
What did the Treaty of Utrecht allow British sailors to do?
Sell slaves to the Spanish Empire (notably South America)
Between 1532 and 1832, roughly how many Africans were taken to the Americas?
12 million
Of the 12 million slaves taken across to the Americas, roughly what proportion were taken in British ships?
One third
What would British sailors trade for slaves?
cloth, salt, firearms, brandy
What was the trip across the Atlantic called?
The Middle Passage
What would British sailors do with their slaves in the Americas?
Sell them
What would British sailors take back to Britain from the Americas to sell?
Rum and sugar
Roughly how many slaves died on the Middle Passage?
About 2 million
What was the ‘Zong massacre’?
On the slave ship ‘Zong’ the captain threw 133 slaves overboard so that he could claim the insurance.
What were the main slaving ports in Britain?
Liverpool, Bristol and Glasgow
What was a British ‘factor’?
Someone who lived full time in Africa and bought slaves from local tribal chiefs. He would then sell these slaves to British sailors.
What were the prisons on the African coast called where slaves were kept?
‘Factories’
