Bristish Ports

Question 1

Effects on British ports ?

Answer 1

-brought great wealth
-provided employment-sailers etc.
-good from Britain were traded in Africa and then even in the plantations in America
-boost in ship building/led led to expansion of docks
-Glasgow became known for tobacco lords - great profit from tobacco and sugar
-institutions were built in city’s - Glasgow high school
-British cotton mills boomed due to cotton being brought back from America/Caribbean