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1
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population growth

A
  • europe is booming with people
  • colonial america continues to grow
  • west african trade booming with europe
2
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tobacco economy

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  • Chesakpeake area perfect for tobacco cultivation (southern)
  • 40 million pounds a year sent out on trade
  • need for more workers became clear
3
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transatlantic trade

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  • colonies to europe (tobacco and rum)
  • europe to africa (guns and ammo)
  • africa to colonies (slaves)
    • molasses from the caribbean was shipped to the new england and europe, used to make rum
4
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plantation economies

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  • reliant on slave labor (free labor, does not take away from profit from crop - tobacco, cotton, etc.)
  • planters are at the top of society
  • small farmers are next (largest group of society)
  • indentured servants come next
  • slaves are last
5
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slave society

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  • most came from west africa at the beginning of slave trade
  • came to america via the “middle passage” over the atlantic
  • many west african cultures came together to form one culture in america
  • most slaves became christians
  • religious songs during work - “good news, the chariot’s comin”
6
Q

remember this…

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the triangle trade brings with it the issue of the morality of slavery

7
Q

what caused the massive growth population during the transatlantic trade

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the trade brought over a lot of slaves

8
Q

where did slaves come from?

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gold and ivory coasts of africa

9
Q

what two factors became the status symbol of wealth?

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land and slaves

10
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what formed the need for more workers in the colonies

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the tobacco industry flourished and had massive plantations

11
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which of the following did NOT increase during the flourishing of the colonies

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natives

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