MERCANTILISMTRANS-ATLANTIC TRADEMIDDLE PASSAGE

Unit 1 SSUSH2a,b

MERCANTILISM

Mercantilism was a theory that said the best way to become a stronger nation was to acquire the most wealth.

European countries were competing with each other to have the most colonies

MERCANTILISM

This led to the belief that colonies existed to make the mother country wealthy (raw materials)

TRANS-ATLANTIC TRADE (TRIANGULAR TRADE)

TRANS-ATLANTIC TRADE (TRIANGULAR TRADE)

Great Britain to control the trans-Atlantic trade and goods shipped out of the American colonies

**This will be part of the problem between colonists and the British leading up to the American Revolution

MIDDLE PASSAGE

The Middle Passage was the middle portion of the journey that brought slaves from Africa to the New World.

MIDDLE PASSAGE

Sickness and mistreatment led to high mortality rates

GROWTH OF SLAVE POPULATION

The trans-Atlantic trade brought more slaves to the American colonies over time.

The demand for slaves in North America increased due to cash crops, like tobacco. Most slaves were located in southern colonies

AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE

Slaves came from different cultures with varying religions, languages and cultures. Blending of African cultures created a unique African-American culture