The Triangular Trade Flashcards
What did the Treaty of Utrecht give British Slave Traders?
The Asiento contract to trade 144k slaves p.a. to South America
When was slavery abolished in Britain?
1807
Describe the Triangular Trade
1) Ships from Europe traded for slaves with manufactured goods
2) Slaves were sailed across the Atlantic (the Middle Passage), and would then be sold in the Americas
3) The ships were loaded with raw materials such as sugar and rum and returned to Britain
Name the main ports involved in the slave trade
Liverpool, Bristol, London
Which city was the most involved in the Tobacco trade?
Glasgow
Which city was most involved in trading for raw cotton?
Manchester
During the 18th Century, how much did Liverpool earn per year from the slave trade?
£300,000
By 1795 Liverpool controlled how much of European slave trade?
40%
Who sold the most slaves to Europeans?
African Kingdoms such as the Ashanti
What area was known as the Slave Coast?
Modern day Nigeria
How did the slave trade delay the development of Africa?
War and population decline, especially a lack of young men
What was a slave factory?
A permanent trading camp set up on the coast by Europeans to sell slaves
Name 2 diseases many slaves died of
Yellow Fever and Malaria
Describe the ways slaves were transported in ships
1) Tight pack
2) Loose pack
What percentage of slaves would die during the middle passage?
15%
