Triangular Trade
What were the three main regions involved in the Triangular Trade?
Europe, Africa, and the American colonies.
What does it mean to import goods?
To bring items into a country from another country.
What does it mean to export goods?
To bring items out of a country to sell in another country.
Who were the enslaved people in the context of the Triangular Trade?
Africans who were forcibly taken to work for free in the Americas.
What was the Middle Passage?
The journey enslaved Africans took from Africa to the Americas.
What items were commonly traded from Africa to the Americas?
Enslaved people, gold, and spices.
Give an example of an item that the American colonies imported.
Clothing, tools, or manufactured goods from Europe.
Name a product that the American colonies exported to Europe.
Tobacco, cotton, or rum.
Why was the Triangular Trade significant for European economies?
$400: How did the Triangular Trade affect African societies?
Answer: It caused population loss and social disruption due to the slave trade.
$500: What role did the colonies play in the Triangular Trade?
Answer: They provided raw materials like sugar and tobacco to Europe.
It provided cheap labor and resources that increased wealth and trade for European countries.
How did imports affect the economy of the colonies?
They allowed colonists to access goods not produced locally, enhancing trade and living standards.
How did exports contribute to the wealth of the colonies?
They generated income and increased trade relationships with Europe.
How did the Triangular Trade affect African societies?
It caused population loss and social disruption due to the slave trade.
Why did colonies rely on imports from Europe?
They needed manufactured goods and luxury items not produced in the colonies.
What role did tariffs play in exports?
Tariffs could increase costs for exported goods, affecting competitiveness in foreign markets.
What role did the colonies play in the Triangular Trade?
They provided raw materials like sugar and tobacco to Europe.
What impact did imported goods have on colonial culture?
They introduced new ideas, fashions, and technologies to colonial life.
How did exporting goods impact relationships between the colonies and England?
It created economic ties but also led to tensions over trade regulations and taxes.