As the colonies developed in the south, cheap slave labor was needed to produce cotton and other labor intensive crops. This book covers everything your students will need to know about the the triangular trade including. Describe the middle passage, growth of the african population, and africanamerican culture. The most known case of the triangular trade route was in the 17th and 18th century when north american colonies would trade specific goods, like rum, in return for african slaves. The colonial economy depended on international trade. Colonial trade routes across the atlantic ocean between the new england colonies, great britain, and africa. A former african slave in the southern colonies who survived the middle passage. Learn life in the colonies with free interactive flashcards. Some routes became known as the triangular trade routes.
Definition of the triangle trade rum and slave trade. The leg of the triangle which carried captive africans from africa to the west indies is referred to as the middle passage. This drawing right shows how africans were crowded into ships on the middle passage. United states history eoct multiple choice questions. Students first must discover the errors, then click on them and select the correct answer from the drop down menu. Triangular trade usually evolves when a region has export commodities that are not required in the region from which its major imports come. Triangular trade or triangle trade is a historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions.
One common triangular trade route began with ships in new england. On the map, label the route that is the middle passage. Threesided trade route between the colonies, the west indies, and africa. The vast majority of those who were enslaved and transported in the transatlantic slave trade were. Historically the particular routes were also shaped by the powerful influence of winds and currents during the age of sail.
The second leg of a threepart voyage was known as the middle passage, great awakening, stono rebellion. Triangular trade receives its name from the shipping routes that connected europe, africa, the west indies, and north america in the transatlantic commerce of slaves and manufactured goods. Maryland council on economic education version of lesson given to msdelewis partnership 1 triangular trade and the middle passage lesson description. The transfer of the slaves was referred to as the middle passage. An important part of colonial trade was the slave trade. How did the triangular trade route and the slave trade change the economy, population, and development of the colonies, and what was the long lasting impact on american history. The triangle trade route was the most cost effective way that the english government could find to move goods with total control. The new england colonies were triangular trade routes, apprentices, selfsufficient.
Triangular trade thus provides a method for rectifying trade imbalances between the above regions historically the particular routes. How long was the route between africa and the west indies. This book covers everything your students will need to. Name date reading social studies compare and contrast. The middle passagethe voyage that brought captured africans to the west indies and later to north and south america was known as the middle passage. The triangular trade routes, covered england, europe, africa, the americas and the west indies. The middle passage was the name for the journey from. Second, students will map natural resources in the european, american and african states, overlying the component routes of the triangle and brazilian trade between the three locations. These routes began in england, where goods were shipped to africa. Students then explore the colonial labor force, noting differences between the new england and southern colonies, and comparing the life of enslaved africans and free africans in the american colonies. After english ships unloaded iron products and silver in africa, what was loaded onto the ships. In turn, the mother country sent textiles, and manufactured goods back to america.
What is the most dangerous part of the triangular trade. Thousand of africans were taken from their homelands, and taken to the west indies, and the colonies. The middle passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of africans were forcibly transported to the new world as part of the atlantic slave trade. The dutch east india company, officially the united east india company dutch. The student will understand the impact of trade routes and the middle passage. The intercolonial slave trade of british america, 16191807 published by the omohundro institute of early american history and culture and the university of north carolina press omalley, gregory e. Trade route from europe to africa then to the americas middle passage it was considered the middle leg of the transatlantic trade triangle, brought captured africans to the west indies and later to north and south america was known as this.
Triangular trade thus provides a method for rectifying trade imbalances between the above regions. The middle passage of the triangular trade was the when millions of people were taken from africa and taken to the new world as part of the atlantic slave trade. How did triangular trade affect colonial economies. A triangular trade route in which the colonists exchanged rum for slaves in africa, the slaves for molasses in the west indies, and sold the molasses in the colonies. Triangular trade refers to a pattern of colonial commerce in which slaves were bought on the african gold coast with new england rum and then traded in the west indies for sugar or molasses, which was brought back to new england to be manufactured into rum. This region was known as the breadbasket of the colonies because so much wheat was grown there. More and more labor was required to work the land, resulting in a tremendous growth in slavery in the middle and southern colonies. This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about colonies trades that has nine factual errors. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
The british began their invasion of north america in 1587 when the plymouth company established a settlement that they. It was one leg of the triangular trade route that took goods from europe to africa, africans to work as slaves in the americas and the west indies, and items produced on the plantations back to europe. The intercolonial slave trade of british america, 16191807 published by the. Aug 22, 2016 triangle trade route triangular trade triangular trade routes. Identify and analyze the triangular trade route that includes the middle passage and the trade of enslaved africans. The slave trade regularly used the triangular trade route and its middle passage, and existed from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Focus on the slave trade, article and worksheet attached. Middle passage, the forced voyage of enslaved africans across the atlantic ocean to the new world. Mercantilism, triangular trade and the middle passage n. Choose from 500 different sets of life in the colonies flashcards on quizlet. Which goods did the new england colonies export to england. It is important to note that the triangle trade was not an official or rigid system of trade, but instead a name that has been given to this triangular route of trade that existed between these three places across the atlantic. Middle passage the second leg of the triangular trade route.
This lesson provides opportunities for students to read about the triangular trade route, share findings about various legs of the journey as well as work with. New york city philadelphia charleston they all had good harbors and grew because of trade. The atlantic slave trade or transatlantic slave trade involved the transportation by slave traders of enslaved african people, mainly to the americas. Port cities such as boston grew very quickly from the triangular trade. Development of african trade routes with european powers. Between 1450 and 1850 at least 12 million africans were taken across the notorious middle passage of the atlantic, mainly to colonies in north america, south america, and the west indies. Triangular trade the trade routes triangular trade is a term that describes the atlantic trade routes between three different destinations, or countries, in colonial times. Triangular trade in colonial america engage your students with this handsonlearning activity.
Identify the causes and significant events of the french and indian war. Because currents and trade winds made this route quick and efficient, this became the most profitable pattern for traders. Triangular trade route and the middle passage essay bartleby. Ships departed europe for african markets with manufactured goods, which were traded for purchased or kidnapped africans, who were transported across the atlantic as slaves. Us kids history book of the american colonies by howard eggerbovet and. The middle passage forever transformed american society by a. Middle passage 1990 is a historical novel by charles r. Triangular trade is a term that describes the atlantic trade routes between three different destinations, or countries, in colonial times. The captives were about to embark on the infamous middle passage, so called because it was the middle leg of a threepart voyage a voyage that. Approximately how many slaves died during the middle passage years. American ships carried products such as lumber, tobacco, rice, and dried fish to britain. Trace the colonial routes of the triangulartrade on the map.
Colonial trade routes and goods national geographic society. Set in 1830, it presents a personal and historical perspective of the illegal slave trade in the united states, telling the story of rutherford calhoun, a freed slave who unknowingly boards a slave ship bound for africa in order to escape a forced marriage. They take an indepth look at the triangular trade routes, including the middle passage, and its consequence for both continents. It was established on march 20, 1602, as a chartered company to trade with mughal. The lesson plan is designed for middle school students, grades sixeight.
Profits from selling the enslaved africans, yankee traders bought molasses and sugar. Johnson about the final voyage of an illegal american slave ship. This is a single four page unit from reading through history documenting the triangular trade route and middle passage of the slave trade which existed from the 16th to the 19th century. The middle passage was a harsh and aggressive way of trading african slaves for economic use. The west indies supplied slaves, sugar, molasses and fruits to the american colonies. Social studies grade 5 mc3 unit 4 life in colonial america. Ships brought captive africans to the colonies, where they were sold and then forced to work as slaves. Maryland state curriculum maryland council on economic. Middle passage definition, conditions, significance. The first lesson documents the triangular trade route and middle passage of the slave trade which existed from the 16th to the 19th century. The student will know what daily life was like for the slaves. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Further, other triangleshaped trade routes existed at this time. The triangle of trade in the atlantic ocean during.
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