Homeroom/Warm up 9/18/13

1. Vote for Homecoming. Circle ONLY one girl and one boy

2. Have money and permission slips out for Ms. Brown.

3. Finish writing prompt from MondayOn page 7 of your writer’s notebook, respond to the following prompt:

What different things can impact the price (what you can buy) of currency?

Use 3 specific examples from your notes, highlight them both in your notes, and your writer’s notebook.

Triangular Trade 1600-1800

Mr. Gilson Social Studies Class7th grade

Cornell Notes 1. What is Triangle Trade? 2. Who was involved in Triangle

Trade? 3. How is Triangle Trade connected to

slavery? 4. What was the Middle Passage, and

what was it like? 5. How does Triangle trade connect

with economics?

Triangle Trade Triangle trade refers to the trade of a

merchant between multiple ports on one trip.

It was a way to maximize profits and avoid having an empty cargo hold

Triangle Trade Triangle trade most often refers to

the trade between Europe, Africa, and the American colonies of all European powers.

Triangle Trade Goods exchanged

included Furs, Rum, Fish, Weapons, Tobacco, Rice, Cotton, Sugar, Molasses, Clothing, Books, and others.

Slaves were also a part of the triangle trade.

Triangle Trade--Slavery The Atlantic slave trade existed

primarily between 1600 and 1850.

Most slaves were taken to South America and the Caribbean Islands.

Triangle Trade--Slavery The trip to the New World was called

the Middle Passage

Conditions in slave ships were terrible.

Triangle Trade--Slavery Alexander Falcolnbridge—Primary

Source

Triangle Trade Triangle trade raised the standard of

living for all people engaged, since it brought new products to the market that you couldn’t buy.

Country/Region Demands (wants) Supplies (sells)

Europe

Africa

South/Central America

North America (British Colonies)

Triangle Trade--Europe Primary items demanded by Europe:

gold, ivory, furs, tobacco, rice, cotton, sugar, molasses

Primary items supplied by Europe: manufactured goods, luxuries, guns, clothes

Triangle Trade--Africa Primary items demanded by Africa:

Guns, clothes, iron

Primary items supplied by Africa: gold, ivory, slaves

Triangle Trade—South/Central America

Primary items demanded by S./Central America: slaves, fish, livestock

Primary items supplied by S./Central America: sugar, molasses,

Triangle Trade—North America

Primary items demanded by North America: slaves, sugar, manufactured goods, luxuries

Primary items supplied by North America: rice, tobacco, cotton, fish, livestock, rum, iron

Triangle Trade—North America

North America was divided into 13 British Colonies.

Colonies were only allowed to trade with the mother country

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