This document provides information about the triangular slave trade. It defines the triangular trade as a system that involved three routes: from Europe to Africa, where slaves, raw materials, and guns were traded; from Africa to the Americas, where slaves were transported to work plantations; and from the Americas to Europe, where goods like sugar, rum, tobacco, and cotton were traded. The document outlines classroom activities to teach students about this system, including mapping the trade routes and answering questions about a reading on a slave's capture in 1789.

1. October 11, 2011What is the best way for modern people to remember the victims of the slave trade?

2. Objective:Expose students to the concept of triangular trade. By the end of class, students will be able to identify all three legs of the triangular trade system

3. Homework:Read “A slave tells of his capture in 1789”Answer the questions

4. Vocabulary: Triangular tradeTrade flow that goes from Europe to Africa to AmericaSlavesRaw MaterialsManufactured goods

5. Slave Trade LegerFascinating ledger sheet detailing the account and expenses of 'Capt. Peter Dordins’ 'BriggeunteenCicero’ dated Aug 28, 1766, mentions expenses. An rentry is payment to William Vernon for "Kenion." William and his brother, Samuel, formed one of the most well-known slave-trading partnerships of the triangular trade route between West Africa, the Caribbean and American colonies, and Europe.

6. Triangular trade

7. Triangular trade

8. Slave Castles

9. Sugar / Rum to EuropeThe first large plantations were sugar plantations in the Caribbean4,500,000 Africans were brought to these plantations

10. Guns to AfricaAfricans bought guns from EuropeansThey could be bought cheaper than they could be made locallyThey helped some Africans dominate others

11. Slaves to the AmericasAmerica needed slaves to work the plantationsTobaccoCottonSugarRice

12. Slave ship

13. The Slave ship

14. The Slave ShipInspired by the deaths of 133 Africans on the shop ZongThe 133 were thrown overboard because they were sick The captain of the Zong hoped to collect insurance money for the sickThey did not get paid

15. Class work Part One:Complete map activity on the triangular trade

16. Class Work Part Two:Complete reading activity on the triangular trade

17. Exit ticket:Identify all 3 legs of the Triangular trade