England’s Growing Role in the Slave Trade Flashcards

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What was the transatlantic slave trade?

It was the forced transport of millions of African people across the Atlantic Ocean to work as slaves in the Americas.

How involved was England in the slave trade before 1660?

Before 1660, England played only a small part. Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands did most of the slave trading.

Why did English demand for enslaved Africans grow after 1660?

It grew because sugar and tobacco plantations in English colonies, such as Barbados and Jamaica, needed many workers.

What was the Company of Royal Adventurers Trading into Africa?

It was a company set up in 1660 by Charles II to trade on the West African coast, including trading in enslaved Africans.

What was the Royal African Company?

The Royal African Company was given a royal charter in 1672 to control English trade in gold and enslaved Africans from West Africa.

What special right did the Royal African Company get from the king?

It was given a monopoly. This meant only this company was allowed to trade in enslaved Africans from parts of West Africa.

How did Charles II and the Duke of York help England’s slave trade grow?

They invested money, led the slave-trading companies and used the royal navy to protect English ships and forts in West Africa.

What was the triangular trade?

It was a three-stage trade: English goods went to Africa, enslaved Africans were taken to the Americas, and sugar and other goods came back to England.

How did the slave trade affect English ports and merchants?

It brought large profits, helping ports such as London and Bristol to grow richer and making many merchants wealthy.

By the 1680s, what was England’s position in the slave trade?

By the 1680s, England had become one of the main European countries trading in enslaved Africans across the Atlantic.

How were enslaved Africans treated in the trade run by English companies?

They were treated as property, often chained, packed tightly on ships and forced to live in very harsh and deadly conditions.

Why was the growth of the slave trade important for Restoration England?

It made England richer and strengthened its trade and colonies, even though it depended on the brutal use of enslaved African people.

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