English+Trade+Laws


 * __ INQUSITIVE QUERIES __**

What is the most important occurrence in this section?

How would you compile the facts for the Triangular Trade?

How would you explain what the Middle Passage was and what it did?

What would happen if the English Trade Laws were never passed?

How is the Triangular trade connected to the Middle Passage?

Wonderful WORDS *Mercantilism- A system of maintaining wealth and carefully controlled trade. Noun. A system in which controlled trade and wealth are maintained. A man would use mercantilism to stay wealthy. *triangle trade- a system in which goods and slaves were traded among the Americas, Britain, and Africa. Noun. A system in which goods and slaves were traded between the Americas, Britain, and Africa. America used triangle trade to trade with two countries other than England. *Middle passage- the slave trade brought millions of Africans across the Atlantic Ocean in a voyage. Noun. The Merchants went through the Middle passage to get to Africa. __ Fantastic Facts __
 * 1) One of England’s reasons for founding and controlling America colonies were for riches off of trade. This was very vital because at this time trade was starting to be heavily used.


 * 1) Starting in the 1600’s __Mercantilism__ (System of wealth with careful techniques of trade) was enforced. This type of trading system began with limiting colonial trade with other countries to acts that required all goods to pass through English Ports.


 * 1) By the 1700’s English merchants were trading with the world. __Triangular Trade__ (System in which goods and slaves traded among the Americas, Britain, and Africa) went into effect also.


 * 1) The trading rules went into the 1700’s. By this time some traders tried smuggling their goods into other countries.


 * 1) One version of Triangular Trade dealt with the __Middle Passage__ (Slave trade brought millions of Africans across the Atlantic Ocean on a voyage)