1. Mercantilism
~Economic policy
~colonies should make $ for Britain
~How?
 Colonies send raw materials to Britain  Britain uses materials to make manufactured goods  Britain sends goods to colonies
~colonies shouldn’t compete with Britain
African Population
~increased b/c of tobacco and other cash crops
~bigger farms meant more workers
~mainly in southern colonies b/c of agricultural economy
Trans-Atlantic Trade
“AKA”: Triangular Trade
 traded: Rum, fruits, fur, tobacco, slaves
Middle Passage
~middle part of triangular trade
~carried slaves to North America
~horrible conditions – many died

3. The
"Middle"
Passage

4. The Middle Passage

5. Slave Ship Plan

6. “Coffin” Position: Onboard a Slave Ship

7. Slave Ship Interior

8. Onboard the Slave Ship