1. Triangular Trade and Middle Passage 17 th & 18 th Centuries

2. Triangular Trade Trade between the Americas, Europe and Africa

3. Triangular Trade American Colonies—Needed slaves to produce crops European Countries (England)— Wanted crops grown in the Americas (cotton, tobacco) that didn’t grow well in Europe Iron, to make weapons, and rum were sent to Africa

5. In other words…. Africa supplied the workers (slaves) America used the workers (slaves) to supply the resources Europe used the resources to produce goods Picture this

6. Middle Passage The path by which slaves were transported

7. The Voyage About 12 million Africans were brought to the Americas as slaves About 1 million of these Africans were brought to British Colonies 1 in 4 Africans died during the voyage from Africa to the Americas

9. Close quarters on the ship caused disease to spread rapidly among some Africans

10. Brutality