1. Have you ever been in a crowded subway? How did it make you feel??
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Have you ever been in a crowded subway? How did it make you feel??

2. Aim: How did the Triangular Trade shape history for the next century?

3. Key Stage 3 History - Slavery: Triangular Trade Route”
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Key Stage 3 History - Slavery: Triangular Trade Route”
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7. Africans in Hold of Slave Ship

8. Body Positions of Slaves on the Slave Ship

9. Leg Shackles on Slave Ship

10. Over 1 million Africans lost their lives crossing the Atlantic Ocean
An estimated 10-30% of the people on the ship would die during every crossing
Those who died would be thrown off the sides of the ship… and fed to the sharks
Many fought back, tried to take over the ships, while others chose to die instead of being forced into slavery

12. Auctions in American

13. Summary

14. England wants:
The Americas want:
Africa

15. HOMEWORK
Create a cartoon depicting an event from the Triangular Trade. The event can be on a slave ship, slaves being captured in Africa, slave auctions in America, English sailors going to get slaves, and so on. Anything that was discussed in class today can be used in your cartoon depiction.