ANCHORS AWEIGH COLONIAL TRADE NOTES

Colonial Trade Notes Objective: How did England control the trade of the American colonies? Objective: How did England control the trade of the American colonies?

MERCANTILISM An economic theory that the only purpose of a colony is to create wealth for the mother country. An economic theory that the only purpose of a colony is to create wealth for the mother country. To England

Navigation Acts Forced the colonies to trade almost exclusively with England. Forced the colonies to trade almost exclusively with England. Raw materials sold to England Raw materials sold to England Finished products sold back to colonies. Finished products sold back to colonies.

Triangular Trade Leg 1: from colonies to Africa – traded rum for slaves. Leg 1: from colonies to Africa – traded rum for slaves. #1 Rum

Triangular Trade Leg 2: dropped off slaves in the Caribbean Leg 2: dropped off slaves in the Caribbean – picked up sugar – Middle Passage – picked up sugar – Middle Passage # 2. Slaves

Triangular Trade Leg 3: returned to colonies – sugar and Leg 3: returned to colonies – sugar and molasses converted to rum. molasses converted to rum. #3. molasses, sugar

Slaves being captured in Africa

Middle Passage The cargo hold was tiny— a person couldn't even stand up in it. The air in the hold was hot and stale. The smell of sweaty bodies and human waste made the air even more unpleasant. The cargo hold was tiny— a person couldn't even stand up in it. The air in the hold was hot and stale. The smell of sweaty bodies and human waste made the air even more unpleasant.

“Molasses, to Rum, to Slaves.” Molasses To Rum lyrics Rutledge: Molasses to rum to slaves, oh what a beautiful waltz You dance with us, we dance with you Molasses and rum and slaves Who sails the ships out of Boston Ladened with bibles and rum? Who drinks a toast to the Ivory Coast? Hail Africa, the slavers have come New England with bibles and rum And its off with the rum and the bibles Take on the slaves, clink, clink Hail and farewell to the smell Of the African coast Molasses To Rum lyrics Rutledge: Molasses to rum to slaves, oh what a beautiful waltz You dance with us, we dance with you Molasses and rum and slaves Who sails the ships out of Boston Ladened with bibles and rum? Who drinks a toast to the Ivory Coast? Hail Africa, the slavers have come New England with bibles and rum And its off with the rum and the bibles Take on the slaves, clink, clink Hail and farewell to the smell Of the African coast

“Molasses, to Rum, to Slaves.” Molasses to rum to slaves 'Tisn't morals, 'tis money that saves Shall we dance to the sound of the profitable pound In molasses and rum and slaves Who sails the ships out of Guinea Ladened with bibles and slaves? 'Tis Boston can boast to the West Indies coast Jamaica, we brung what ye craves Antigua, Barbados, we brung bibles and slaves! Molasses to rum to slaves Who sail the ships back to Boston Ladened with gold, see it gleam Whose fortunes are made in the triangle trade Hail slavery, the New England dream! Mr. Adams, I give you a toast: Hail Boston! Hail Charleston! Who stinketh the most? Molasses to rum to slaves 'Tisn't morals, 'tis money that saves Shall we dance to the sound of the profitable pound In molasses and rum and slaves Who sails the ships out of Guinea Ladened with bibles and slaves? 'Tis Boston can boast to the West Indies coast Jamaica, we brung what ye craves Antigua, Barbados, we brung bibles and slaves! Molasses to rum to slaves Who sail the ships back to Boston Ladened with gold, see it gleam Whose fortunes are made in the triangle trade Hail slavery, the New England dream! Mr. Adams, I give you a toast: Hail Boston! Hail Charleston! Who stinketh the most?

Middle Passage Sensory Figure Create a sensory figure for a slave that is enduring the MIDDLE PASSAGE. Draw the slave and then place thought bubbles surrounding. Write a sentence for each sense that describes what he is experiencing. Create a sensory figure for a slave that is enduring the MIDDLE PASSAGE. Draw the slave and then place thought bubbles surrounding. Write a sentence for each sense that describes what he is experiencing. I see… I feel… I taste… I smell… I hear…