The Impact of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade on Economies: Gains for America & Britain

Question 1

59. Did slavery benefit the American economy?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

60. What was the most important crop financially for the US before the American civil war?
    Where was this crop grown and what kind of labour was used to grow it?

Answer 2

• Cotton was the most important crop financially.
• Cotton was grown on plantations with free labour from slaves.

Question 3

61. How did slavery help the US economy develop?

Answer 3

Through the growth and export of cash crops like wheat, rice, sugar and cotton.

Question 4

62. Where were many of the raw materials produced by the slaves in the US sold?

Answer 4

To Britain

Question 5

63. What happened to the trade relations between the US and the country they mostly provided raw materials to as a result of slavery?

Answer 5

Trade between Britain and the US improved and grew.

Question 6

64. How was Britain able to process the raw materials that came from the US?

Answer 6

They made industries that processed the raw materials that were imported.

Question 7

65. Which ports in Britain benefitted from the trans-atlantic slave trade and why?

Answer 7

• Ports like Liverpool, Bristol & Glasglow benefited.
• This is because of the ships that came in to these ports delivering the raw materials.