Slave Trade

How did Violence effect the Caribbean during the slave trade?

The Caribbean became a violent area as a result of the constant threat of rebellions.

How was the Natural Beauty of the area damaged as a result of the slave trade?

The natural beauty of the caribbean along with the wildlife and vegetation was damaged as a result of the rebellions and the need to create and expand plantations.

How was the Economy damaged by the Slave Trade?

The Caribbean became dependant of the exportation of sugar so when other countries started to sell it for cheaper it badly effected the economy.

How did Racist Attitudes become a problem during the Slave Trade.

With the increase in enslaved african people so did racist attitudes.

How was Disease an impact of the Slave Trade?

Enslaved people brought new foreign diseases to the Caribbean and it had a devestating effect on the people who lived there.

How was Fear of Rebellion an impact of the Slave Trade?

Enslaved people outnumbered the white people in the Caribbean at a ratio of 20:1 so it created fear of rebellion.

How were Laws an impact of the Slave Trade?

Laws were introduced that allowed slave owners to brutally punish and execute enslaved people.

How was Treatment of the Native People an impact of the Slave Trade?

Many people native to the Caribbean were killed or cleared off of their land by the white settlers.

What were some of the conditions like in the Slave Forts.

• Uncomfortable and often boring

• Over a 1,000 enslaved women were shackled and crammped together.

• Poorly ventilated dungeons with no space to lie down.

• No water or sanitation and lots of human waste.

• Many people died from tropical diseases such as malaria, yellow fever.

• There were confinment cells for defiant slaves.

• They could be there for months.

What is the first journey of the Triangular Trade?

The Outward Passage.

What is the second journey of the Triangular Trade?

The Middle Passage

What is the last journey of the Triangular Trade?

Home Run