Transatlantic Trade Flashcards
1
Q
population growth
A
- europe is booming with people
- colonial america continues to grow
- west african trade booming with europe
2
Q
tobacco economy
A
- Chesakpeake area perfect for tobacco cultivation (southern)
- 40 million pounds a year sent out on trade
- need for more workers became clear
3
Q
transatlantic trade
A
- colonies to europe (tobacco and rum)
- europe to africa (guns and ammo)
- africa to colonies (slaves)
- molasses from the caribbean was shipped to the new england and europe, used to make rum
4
Q
plantation economies
A
- reliant on slave labor (free labor, does not take away from profit from crop - tobacco, cotton, etc.)
- planters are at the top of society
- small farmers are next (largest group of society)
- indentured servants come next
- slaves are last
5
Q
slave society
A
- most came from west africa at the beginning of slave trade
- came to america via the “middle passage” over the atlantic
- many west african cultures came together to form one culture in america
- most slaves became christians
- religious songs during work - “good news, the chariot’s comin”
6
Q
remember this…
A
the triangle trade brings with it the issue of the morality of slavery
7
Q
what caused the massive growth population during the transatlantic trade
A
the trade brought over a lot of slaves
8
Q
where did slaves come from?
A
gold and ivory coasts of africa
9
Q
what two factors became the status symbol of wealth?
A
land and slaves
10
Q
what formed the need for more workers in the colonies
A
the tobacco industry flourished and had massive plantations
11
Q
which of the following did NOT increase during the flourishing of the colonies
A
natives
