Slavery Flashcards
To know what goods were transported in the slave trade
What goods were transported in the first passage of the trade triangle?
cloth,alcohol,iron goods, guns
What was transported in the middle passage?
African people who had been kidnapped.
What was transported in the third passage of the trade triangle?
Raw cotton, tabacco, sugar
What happened to the African people when they landed in the West Indies?
They were sold as slaves
Who bought the slaves in the West Indies?
Plantation owners
What kind of work was carried out by the slaves?
Growing cotton, tabacco and sugar
Where did ships sail from and to on first passage?
Britain/Europe to Africa
Where did ships sail from and to on middle passage?
Africa to America/West Indies
Where did ships sail from and to on third passage?
America/WestIndies to Britain/Europe
What did Thomas Clarkson think of the slave trade
It was inhuman and cruel
Why was the trade route called the triangular trade route?
Because the route the slave ships took was triangular, between Europe, Africa and America
What Ocean did the slave ships cross?
The Atlantic
Which three continents were involved in the slave trade?
Europe, Africa and America
What happened to the raw cotton when it arrived in Britain?
It was taken mills and factories and made into cloth.
How did slave traders make a profit from the slave trade?
Bought slaves cheaply from African war lords.
Sold the slaves to plantation owners for a profit. Bought raw materials from plantation owners.
Sold raw materials to British manufacturers for a profit.
