Impact of slave trade on British ports Flashcards
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What role did London play in the transatlantic slave trade in the 18th century
London was a major port for slave ships and prospered as a result of Britain’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade
What did London do with the goods produced by the enslaved people
London handled and processed most of the sugar and other slave produced goods imported into the country
How are major London institutions connected to the slave trade
Many including the Bank of England, the national gallery and the British museum were connected to money generated by the slave trade
What was bristols role in the transatlantic slave trade
Bristol become one of the biggest centres with merchants financing over 2000 slaving voyages between 1698 and 1807
What industries in Bristol were built on the slave trade
Industries like sugar refining and glass making were developed and buildings were built using profits from slavery
How many enslaved Africans were transported on Bristol ships
Over 500,000 enslaved Africans were carried from Africa to slave labour in the americas
Who was Edward Colton and what happened to his statue
Colton was a wealthy Bristol slave trader and his statue was topppled over by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020
What products did Bristol sell that were made by enslaved people
The city sold products produced by enslaved people, especially those from plantations
What was Liverpool’s role in the transatlantic slave trade
Liver pool became the main British port for slave ships in the second half of the 18th century
What percentage of the British slave trade did Liverpool control by 1795
Liverpool controlled over 60 percentage of the British and over 40 % of the European slave trade
Why was Liverpool well suited for the slave trade
It’s location in the west of England made it well positioned for voyages and from the americas
By 1975 how much of the slave trade did Liverpool control
Over 60%of the British and over 40% of the entire European slave trade
What did Liverpool and its inhabitants gain from the slave trade
Great civic and personal wealth which laid the foundations for the ports future growth
What industry did Liverpool develop due to the slave trade
A huge ship building industry
What kind of jobs were created in Liverpool because of the slave trade
Jobs for carpenters rope markers dock workers and sailors
How was Liverpool’s Town Hall funded?
It was constructed from profits made through the slave trade
What goods did Liverpool sell that were produced by enslaved people?
Many of the products grown by enslaved people
Who was Thomas Leyland and what was his connection to the slave trade?
He became Liverpool’s richest person by winning a lottery and investing in slave voyages.
Was Glasgow a major port for slave ships?
No, but many businessmen became wealthy through trade based on slavery, such as tobacco and sugar.
What did Glasgow handle more of than any other British city in the 18th century?
Tobacco imports.
Who were the ‘Tobacco Lords’?
A group of wealthy merchants in the 18th century who profited from exploiting enslaved people on plantations.
How did Scots participate in the slave economy?
By owning enslaved people, plantations, and trading goods like tobacco and sugar.
How did Glasgow compare to other European countries in the slave economy?
Scots owned more enslaved people, plantations, and traded more in sugar than most other European countries.
What Glasgow street names reference the slave trade?
Jamaica Street, Virginia Street, and Tobago Street.
