Triangular trade map activity books

By the 1780s, about 97,000 slaves a year were being sent to the americas on more than 800 slave ships. This activity is a perfect supplement to a black history month february unit. The reading focuses on slavery and why the trade routes were in a triangle. This lesson provides opportunities for students to read about the.

The triangular trade was a system of transatlantic trade in the 16th century between europe, africa, and the americas. Good map for student to use to illustrate the triangular trade of the. E ach group will read for information about a different leg of the trade route and the benefits of that leg to those involved. The first leg of the trip was sending european products from europe to africa. When i began reading this book, i felt as if i had settled in with a tale that was truly written in the early 1800s the authors prose and style has the feeling of the longago literary greats. Goods include but are not limited to food, shoes, cars, houses, books, and furniture. Classroom activity mercantilism, the middle passage and. This activity examines the triangular trade between the american colonies, england and africa. At least two overlapping patterns of transatlantic trade developed in the colonial era whereby profits from rum and other american and british manufactured goods sold on the west coast of africa financed the purchase of enslaved africans. Triangular trade apush questions will require you to know the three partners involved in the transatlantic slave trade, the route of trade, the commodities traded, and the consequences of the trade. Using their map from the first activity, they should write the items that were traded between the regions. Compelling firsthand accounts and primary source u.

The institution of slavery has existed for thousands of years. List three goods transported during the triangular trade 4. The map shows trade between nations in the 1600s and 1700s. It is not a definitive list of trade goods, others include indigo, cloth and tea. Mural presentations notes sheet, attached essential questions. Have the students cut and paste the appropriate goods to the appropriate points of the triangle. Some interactive maps about triangular and slave trade blogger. This popular dbq explores the triangular trade route of goods and slaves between europe, africa and the caribbean through 4 primary or secondary sources including a map, an illustration and a chart. Colonial triangular trade an economy based on human misery. Jul 23, 2010 i have always loved sailing ships and tales of adventure on the high seas. This can be a deceptively straightforward issue, till you are required to provide an response it may seem significantly more hard than you believe. This triangular trade route lesson plan is suitable for 8th grade. The students are to explain the triangular trade to two other people in.

Plot the 3 stages of the triangular trade on the map. Students can repeat the activity with another slave song. For example, europeans produced furniture and tools, while colonists in north america had fish and lumber. The first stage began in europe, where manufactured goods such as metals, cloth, guns, and spirits were loaded onto. Slavery has occurred in many forms throughout the world, but the atlantic slave trade which forcibly brought more than 10 million africans to the americas stands out for both its global. Students are grouped into 5 different groups, each of the colonies, and are given cards of what they trade. The first stage of the triangular trade involved taking manufactured goods from europe to africa. Read and analyze documents about the middle passage. The name triangular trade or triangle trade was derived from the fact that its route roughly resembled a triangle on the map. This activity may not be appropriate for all classrooms.

Most went from africa to the west indies, where they were trade for molasses. Here is a the link to a map depicting triangular trade. Teaching students about the triangular trade route can get sticky. The trading system was a general exchange of manufactured goods, labour, and raw materials through shipments crossing the atlantic.

Assignment use the maps to answer the following questions. The map focuses on the goods that were traded between these locations. The voyage of slaves in the transatlantic slave trade overview between 1450 and 1850 at least 12 million africans were taken across the notorious middle passage of the atlantic, mainly to colonies in north america, south america, and the west indies. Triangular trade worksheets social studies lesson, 4th grade. Give eeach ggroup aa ccopy oof tthe aa4 mmap oon ppage 66 aand aa set oof iinformation sslips oon ppage 77. In new england, colonists used molasses to make rum. On those voyages they found a new type of good human beings. Sep 12, 2017 triangular trade involves one trader exchanging commodities for a second commodity he can in turn trade with a second partner. In conjunction with a historical study of slavery, students will learn about triangular trade and use maps and a website calculator to determine distances between ports. The ice king will always be one of the best for me. Slaves of caribbean sugar plantations produced molasses that was transported to new. Use the teachers guide to lead a discussion with your class about trade today. The huntington library, art collections, and botanical gardens.

In this slave trade mapping instructional activity, students calculate the distance and amount of time it would take for african slaves to arrive in america. This lesson is part of a unit on exploration and exploitation during the early modern world. The atlantic slave trade has been called the triangular trade because it had three stages that roughly form the shape of a triangle when viewed on a map. Map showing the trade triangle between britain, north africa and the caribbean, trading muscovado. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive. Some interactive maps about triangular and slave trade. A map of the slave trade in africa that shows the regions of most intense activity. Triangular trade map printable triangular trade map printable, maps is an crucial supply of principal information for historic investigation.

Triangular trade or triangle trade is a historical term indicating trade among three ports or. The three continents formed the points of large triangles, giving the trade routes their name. This is an activity teaching students about the triangular trade. This is also a fill in the blank book where students have to write in the names of e. An hour long, fully resourced lesson with powerpoint, differentiated tasks throughout, worksheets, clip link and accompanying task focusing on the triangular trade and who was to blame for the start of transatlantic slavery. Indeed, the cities prosperity was built on the profits of slavery, and the reverberations of this inheritance continue to impact on the city today. Atlantic slave trade lesson plans triangular trade. Plantation agricultureand sugar in particular drove the african diaspora. Columbus simply expanded this triangle outwards, and his route became the.

A photograph of goree island off the west african coast, where captured. When i began reading this book, i felt as if i had settled in with a tale that was truly written in the early 1800s the authors prose. The triangular trade route answers enslaved worker mahogany sugar guns pottery tobacco cotton beads rice coffee rum shackles note this is a simplified version of trading routes. Free volcano mini book for upper elementary homeschool giveaways 4th grade. Identify which leg was the middle passage or transatlantic voyage 3. The triangular trade transatlantic slave trade slavery abolished in british empire 1807 slave trade abolished in british empire no slaves carried from africa in british ships. Activities find it the map shows trade between nations in the 1600s and 1700s. The guns were used to help expand empires and obtain more slaves until. Explore it where did the colonists of north america ship goods. The triangular trade was an important piece to the beginnings of slavery. Find triangular trade route lesson plans and teaching resources. The triangle trade free american history lesson plans.

In this lesson students will locate and label the triangular trade on a map of the atlantic ocean. The huntington library, art collections, and botanical gardens 5 triangular trade lesson plan the trade was more complicated than the name suggests. Draw the trade routes that comprise the triangular trade 2. Free presentations in powerpoint format for american history. The triangular trade, also known as the transatlantic slave trade, was the trading of goods during the 16th19th century between europe, africa, and the americas. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. A photograph of goree island off the west african coast, where captured slaves were put on ships bound for the americas. Jul 15, 2016 triangular trade activity lesson plan template and teaching resources. An economy ba history compass raybin emert, phyllis on. Teachers you may want to talk with department head and principle before conducting activity.

Teacher background information i n the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries all major european powers had adopted. Contracting work for a fixed period of time 37 years in exchange for transportation, food, clothing, lodging, and other necessities. Use this lesson plan to guide students through the three legs of the route, then evaluate historical significance. They read their text to explore the treatment of african slaves and their route to america. What products were traded from the west indies to the thirteen colonies. The middle passage involved shipping slaves from 2. Choosing books that heshe like and reading them with himher at home will help build a love of reading.

Using the internet or books from your school library, research your. The huntington library, art collections, and botanical gardens 3 triangular trade lesson plan ii. The term triangular trade was used to refer to the slave trade which played a significant role in the american history. Aug 22, 2016 triangle trade route triangular trade triangular trade routes stay safe and healthy. Students can visually see what colonies traded for what, and learn why they traded for what they did. All three stages of the triangular trade proved lucrative for merchants.

Triangular trade, when referring to the transatlantic slave trade, was a trade route originating in europe that was used to supply colonies in the new world with slave labor. Although the navigation acts remained on the books they were generally ignored. It was a strategic process, that caused grief to millions of blacks in the united states. Once students have a map, discuss the practice of triangular trade. Following this activity they will divide into three groups. Tell eeach ggroup tto pplace tthe iinformation ccards oon tthe correct pplaces oon tthe mmap. Free political, physical and outline maps of africa and individual country maps. In addition, teachers may want to send a letter home to inform parents of the activity. In this lesson, students are attempting to go beyond the basic factual content understanding of mercantilism, the middle passage, and triangular trade. Triangular trade maryland council on economic education.

The students are to explain the triangular trade to two other people in their household using the laminated map they received. The transatlantic slave trade the triangular trade activity. This activity will allow students to gain a better understanding of what it must have felt like to be a slave on a slave ship during the middle passage. Have students read tom feelings book the middle passage, including the introduction. Triangular trade in colonial america engage your students with this handsonlearning activity. Great way to teach triangular trade route includes a writing activity too. Many of the voyages involved trading at more than three ports while others were between only two ports. Designed to meet ofsted goodoutstanding criteria by a experienced history teacher in a uk secondary school. This lesson plan is designed to be used with the film, traces of the trade. Triangular trade in the atlantic ocean triangular trade in the atlantic ocean. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.

The slave trade handouts, background the triangular trade vrml free presentations about slavery in america. Classroom activity mercantilism, the middle passage and the triangular trade introduction. In this lesson students will locate and label the triangular trade on a map of. Instead of just memorizing the definitions for mercantilism, the columbian exchange, and the balance of trade, make these concepts real by involving students in the trade process. From the 1600s to 1800s, large sailing ships, owned by british businessmen, set sail from england en route to the west coast of africa. I have also included 2 pages of guided notes, colony map activity, triangular trade map activity, and comparing two. Triangular trade in the atlantic ocean teachervision. Heshe does not seem to enjoy it and does not want to do it. The maps below illustrate two versions of the triangle trade which colonists conducted.

A summary of the triangular slave trade the triangular slave trade. The concept of the new england triangular trade was first suggested, inconclusively, in an 1866 book by. Triangular trade route lesson plan for 8th grade lesson. Ancient egypt, greece, rome, byzantium, china, and japan are only a few places where slavery had once been legal. With the cessation of slavery in the united states, the west coast of africa lost a lucrative export. European colonial powers would ship manufactured goods such as textiles, rum, and guns, to west africa, where they would exchange them for slaves. Activities the following activities will enhance students learning experience and encourage a deeper understanding of slavery. Between 1505 and 1888, approximately 12 million africans were enslaved and transported to the new world for profit. Triangular trade activity lesson plan template and teaching resources. Many ships crossed the atlantic ocean carrying these and other goods to trade between the continents. I have always loved sailing ships and tales of adventure on the high seas. Classrooms can use this lesson to explore the history and legacy of u. Focus on the slave trade, article and worksheet attached.

The city of liverpool is one still scarred by its past involvement with the morally contemptible triangle trade. During the 1600s and 1700s, people who lived on the continents of europe, africa, and north america all had products. A story from the deep north, which shows one familys journey to come to terms with its roots as the largest slavetrading family in the history of the united states. Cut out the map and paste it onto a piece of construction paper. Eighth graders explore the middle passage and the triangular trade route. Between 1501 and 1867, the transatlantic slave trade claimed an estimated 12. Triangle trade grade 5, background, lesson plans, classroom activities. North africans captured young and healthy subsaharan africans and sold them to europeans. During the 1600s and 1700s, people who lived on the continents of europe, africa, and north america all had products that the others needed.