S3 HISTORY Flashcards
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Stages of the Triangular trade?
The first leg of the triangular trade was the outward passage, this was when ships left Britain for Africa loaded with guns, cloth and alcohol
The second leg of the triangular trade was
the middle passage, this was when enslaved Africans were taken to work for the rest of their lives by the West Indies
The conditions of the middle passage were extremely harsh, with some dying on the way, due to diseases and lack of medicine
The last leg of the triangular trade was the the homeward passage this was when the goods made by enslaved Africans were taken back to Britain
Treatment in slave factories?
Up to 1000 male and 500 female captives were shackled and crammed in the castle’s damp, poorly ventilated dungeons with no space to lie down and very little light
Men and women were kept separate
There were no proper facilities
Cells were small, over-crowded, damp, with no light, in the African heat
They could spend up to 3 months in captivity
There was confinment cells- small pitch black spaces, where prisoners who revolted or were seen as rebellious would be lock in
Conditions on the Middle Passage?
Slaves would be forced to excersise on deck by dancing and would be whipped if they refused
Slaves would be fed very little food, of low quality, often rice or porridge
The crew had poor sleeping conditions, they would wake up at 7am to work in groups to clean the ship. Only desperate men would sign up. They were treated harshly to save on wages
While in hold, captives had to remain lying flat on their backs or sides. Women would get held in seperate holds or on deck
Life in the trenches?
One condition of the trenches was rats, which were attracted to the soldiers rations and would feed on soldiers corpses
Another condition of the trenches was boredom, as soldiers had nothing to do besides their chores of refilling ammo boxes and replacing sandbags
Another condition of the trenches was lice, which was especially bad for those who wore kilts, this caused them to be extremely itchy
Another condition of the trenches was shell shock, which was caused by gunfire and extreme stress, causing anxiety and extreme shaking
Defence of the Realm Act and its Impact?
The D.O.R.A act allowed the government to take any action at home to try win the war Meaning the government could pass laws without asking parliament.
Impact of WW1 on Agriculture and Fishing?
One reason for the impact on fishing pre-war was due to fishing doing well with over 32,500 men employed. However, due to the war there was less fish able to be exported from Russia and Germany and there was 1/3 less jobs by 1917.
Another reason for the impact on fishing during the war was due to U-boats and many fishing boats being taken over during the war, returned damaged meaning they couldnt fish.
Another reason for the impact on fishing after the war that Germany couldnt afford to buy from us and Russia underwent a communist revolution, resulting in a hard loss in sales
One reason for the impact on farming pre-war was due to Britain relying on iports for food as over 60% was imported. However, as Germany launched attacks on all U-baots headed for Britain to ‘starve her out’, Britain had to increase food producion at home.
Another reason for the impact on farming during the war was the increase in demnd for farmers products, this resulted in wages of up to 150% in many areas.
Another reason for the impact on farming after the war world prices fell by at least 25% and the Scottish farmers could keep up with the competition so again the nation relied on cheaper foreign imports.
