HISTORY 5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Triangular Trade, New Netherland, Chartered Company
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Beginnings of slavery within the new atlantic economy. 1500-1650: 800,000 from africa to americas. (1650-1800: 7. 5 million. ) 50% to w. indies, 33% to brazil, 5% to n. america, rest to spanish america. Controlled by companies chartered" by competitive states: english, french portuguese, 23% died in hellacious middle passage" between africa and americas before 1700. Atlantic econ: triangular trade" of slaves, rum & sugar, tools & weapons. The english model for expansion in ireland - and n. america. England lagged in colonizing due to internal civil & religious strife: monarchy vs republic; catholics vs protestants. But they had long been attempting to conquer & control ireland, aiming to gain territory. Around 1600 the english crown controlled a small area called the pale beyond it were unruly forces . As w spain & its model, the english had their pre-established model for expansion.
