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ANCHORS AWEIGH
COLONIAL TRADENOTES
Colonial Trade NotesColonial Trade Notes
Objective: How Objective: How did England did England control the control the trade of the trade of the American American colonies?colonies?
MERCANTILISMMERCANTILISM
An economic An economic theory that the theory that the only purpose of only purpose of a colony is to a colony is to create wealth for create wealth for the mother the mother country.country.
ToEngland
Navigation ActsNavigation Acts
Forced the colonies to trade almost Forced the colonies to trade almost exclusively with England.exclusively with England.
Raw materials sold to EnglandRaw materials sold to EnglandFinished products sold back to colonies.Finished products sold back to colonies.
Triangular TradeTriangular Trade Leg 1: from colonies to Africa – traded rum Leg 1: from colonies to Africa – traded rum
for slaves.for slaves.
#1 Rum
Triangular TradeTriangular Trade Leg 2: dropped off slaves in the CaribbeanLeg 2: dropped off slaves in the Caribbean – – picked up sugar – Middle Passagepicked up sugar – Middle Passage
# 2. Slaves
Triangular TradeTriangular 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 PassageMiddle Passage
The cargo hold was tiny— a person couldn't even The cargo hold was tiny— a person couldn't even stand up in it. The air in the hold was hot and stand up in it. The air in the hold was hot and stale. The smell of sweaty bodies and human stale. The smell of sweaty bodies and human
waste made the air even more unpleasant.waste made the air even more unpleasant.
““Molasses, to Rum, to Slaves.”Molasses, to Rum, to Slaves.”
Molasses To Rum lyricsMolasses To Rum lyrics
Rutledge:Rutledge:Molasses to rum to slaves, oh what a beautiful waltzMolasses to rum to slaves, oh what a beautiful waltzYou dance with us, we dance with youYou dance with us, we dance with youMolasses and rum and slavesMolasses and rum and slaves
Who sails the ships out of BostonWho sails the ships out of BostonLadened with bibles and rum?Ladened with bibles and rum?Who drinks a toast to the Ivory Coast?Who drinks a toast to the Ivory Coast?Hail Africa, the slavers have comeHail Africa, the slavers have comeNew England with bibles and rumNew England with bibles and rum
And its off with the rum and the biblesAnd its off with the rum and the biblesTake on the slaves, clink, clinkTake on the slaves, clink, clinkHail and farewell to the smellHail and farewell to the smellOf the African coastOf the African coast
““Molasses, to Rum, to Slaves.”Molasses, to Rum, to Slaves.”
Molasses to rum to slavesMolasses to rum to slaves'Tisn't morals, 'tis money that saves'Tisn't morals, 'tis money that savesShall we dance to the sound of the profitable poundShall we dance to the sound of the profitable poundIn molasses and rum and slavesIn molasses and rum and slaves
Who sails the ships out of GuineaWho sails the ships out of GuineaLadened with bibles and slaves?Ladened with bibles and slaves?'Tis Boston can boast to the West Indies coast'Tis Boston can boast to the West Indies coastJamaica, we brung what ye cravesJamaica, we brung what ye cravesAntigua, Barbados, we brung bibles and slaves!Antigua, Barbados, we brung bibles and slaves!
Molasses to rum to slavesMolasses to rum to slavesWho sail the ships back to BostonWho sail the ships back to BostonLadened with gold, see it gleamLadened with gold, see it gleamWhose fortunes are made in the triangle tradeWhose fortunes are made in the triangle tradeHail slavery, the New England dream!Hail slavery, the New England dream!Mr. Adams, I give you a toast:Mr. Adams, I give you a toast:Hail Boston! Hail Charleston!Hail Boston! Hail Charleston!Who stinketh the most? Who stinketh the most?
Middle Passage Sensory Middle Passage Sensory FigureFigure
Create a sensory figure for a slave that is enduring the MIDDLE Create a sensory figure for a slave that is enduring the MIDDLE PASSAGE. Draw the slave and then place thought bubbles PASSAGE. Draw the slave and then place thought bubbles surrounding. Write a sentence for each sense that describes surrounding. Write a sentence for each sense that describes what he is experiencing.what he is experiencing.
I see…
I feel…
I taste…
I smell…
I hear…