Chapter 4-2: Triangular Trade in the Colonies
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Chapter 4-2: Triangular Trade in the Colonies
Vocabulary
Triangular trade: trade between Africa, the West Indies, and New England
Enforce: to make sure something is done according to a law
Unite: to join together as a single unit
Rebellion: a group fighting another group that is in power
Notes
New England, Africa, and the West Indians formed a trade triangle.
It was outside of British control.
It made more money for the colonials.
The increasing colonial businesses and trade gave more jobs and opportunities to the settlers.
A spirit of independence was growing. Freedom provided a better life and a desire for more independence.
When Great Britain took steps to enforce their laws, the trade didn’t continue. What Were the Victims of Triangular Trade?
Countless American Indians were victims of Europeans.
Europeans claimed tribal lands and forced them from their homes.
They were pushed farther and farther west because of the growth of the colonies.
Africans were the other victims of Europeans colonists’ gain
Africans were captured from their native lands and brought to America as slaves.
Many colonists needed free labor(Africans) for their farms but these people were not allowed any rights.
It would be many years before enslaved Africans could unite and move toward justice. What Were the Navigation Acts?
Great Britain passed the Navigation Acts between 1651 and 1673.
The purpose: to regulate colonial trade.
The Problem: the settlers refused to accept Great Britain’s strict control.
Most American merchants continued to trade with other countries.
More New laws were passed the Woolens Act in 1699 the Hat Act in 1732 the Molasses Act in 1733
It was Great Britain’s direct response to triangular trade.
It added a tax from the West Indies. the Iron Act in 1750
The threat of fighting back, or rebellion, and the hope for freedom were growing.
Discussion Questions If you were the victims of the triangular
Chapter 4-2: Triangular Trade in the Colonies
Vocabulary
Triangular trade: trade between Africa, the West Indies, and New England
Enforce: to make sure something is done according to a law
Unite: to join together as a single unit
Rebellion: a group fighting another group that is in power
Notes
New England, Africa, and the West Indians formed a trade triangle.
It was outside of British control.
It made more money for the colonials.
The increasing colonial businesses and trade gave more jobs and opportunities to the settlers.
A spirit of independence was growing. Freedom provided a better life and a desire for more independence.
When Great Britain took steps to enforce their laws, the trade didn’t continue. What Were the Victims of Triangular Trade?
Countless American Indians were victims of Europeans.
Europeans claimed tribal lands and forced them from their homes.
They were pushed farther and farther west because of the growth of the colonies.
Africans were the other victims of Europeans colonists’ gain
Africans were captured from their native lands and brought to America as slaves.
Many colonists needed free labor(Africans) for their farms but these people were not allowed any rights.
It would be many years before enslaved Africans could unite and move toward justice. What Were the Navigation Acts?
Great Britain passed the Navigation Acts between 1651 and 1673.
The purpose: to regulate colonial trade.
The Problem: the settlers refused to accept Great Britain’s strict control.
Most American merchants continued to trade with other countries.
More New laws were passed the Woolens Act in 1699 the Hat Act in 1732 the Molasses Act in 1733
It was Great Britain’s direct response to triangular trade.
It added a tax from the West Indies. the Iron Act in 1750
The threat of fighting back, or rebellion, and the hope for freedom were growing.
Discussion Questions If you were the victims of the triangular