The Transatlantic Slave Trade Flashcards
Define a slave
A slave is a person who is legally owned by another person. This makes them a possession.
What did Britain fill ships up with?
- Metal
- Guns
- Alcohol
What did Britain and Africa trade ?
They traded black people for the metal, guns and alcohol
What was the main Scottish port ?
Glasgow
What were the tobacco lords?
Tobacco lords were the men who traded tobacco in Glasgow
How much percentage did Liverpool control of Britain’s trade?
80%
How did families in places like Bristol benefit from the trade?
Some families became plantation owners and or emigrated.
How could people make money from slavery?
People could either won slaves or marry families who owned slaves
What was the main scottish port?
Glasgow
What were the men called that ran tobacco trades in Glasgow?
Tobacco Lords
What impact was left on Africa?
Africa was split into a huge number of areas, many ruled by tribes who often fought each other
Long term effects on Africa
- Fittest and strongest people were taken
- It seperated groups of people
- Wars broke out
Where did slaves stop on their journey’s to the coast?
Barracons - Rest stops for kidnappers (there was holding cells for slaves.
Slave factories - Large prisons where slaves wealths would be checked
Ways of navigation
Compasses Astrolabe Maps Seagoing clocks Lunartables and sextants
Examples of what conditions were like
- Slaves were shined together
- 15% or more died on journey
- Sexual abuse for female slaves
- Held in tight or loose packs
- If one person was ill everyone was ill
- Given basic rations
