1. Triangular Trade Route Imports and Exports
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2. Colonial Trade
By the 1700s several towns along the Atlantic coast had grown into large port cities.
New York City
Philadelphia
Charleston
They all had good harbors and grew because of trade.

3. Port Cities
Ships arrived almost daily in these port cities, (New York City, Philadelphia, and Charleston) carrying new settlers and imported goods.
After a few weeks in port, the ships sailed away loaded with exports.

4. Imports
Imports – goods brought into the colonies from other countries.
Tea
Sugar
Spices
Cloth
Shoes
Stockings
Buttons

5. Exports
Exports – goods produced in the colonies sent to be sold in other countries.
Furs
Lumber
Fish
Cash crops

6. England and Colonial Trade
Many ships followed a direct route between England and the 13 colonies.
England wanted the colonies to trade only with them.
The government also wanted the colonists to buy goods only from England.

7. Triangular Trade Route
Many ships followed a route that connected England with the 13 Colonies, the Caribbean Islands, and Africa.
These points formed a triangle on the Atlantic Ocean.

9. Traveling the Trade Route
Ships transported manufactured goods, raw materials, and enslaved people from Africa.
The Triangular Trade Route was also called the Middle Passage.

10. Growth of Coastal Cities
Many coastal cities grew because of trade but people made a living in others ways too.
Fishing and Whaling
Shipbuilding
Workers with special skills: hat makers, printers, tailors, carpenters, etc.