We saw other countries with slaves and we wanted them to work on the plantations, and to show we had power and wealth.
The main BRITISH ports involved in the slave trade were London, Bristol and Liverpool.
In the 1700s Bristol was the UKs 2nd biggest prot after London and beacuse of it's location it was the main UK port involved int he transatlantic slave trade.
London had a monopoly on the slave trade until the late 17th century. From then on Liverpool in the North West and Bristol in the South West were the two ports most heavily involved
Many ports were involved but the main ones were, in order of importance : Liverpool, London and Bristol.
What is the 3 main countries who were involved in the slave trade?
England was the first to be involved with the slave trade
No. At one point, Lancaster made No. 4, but that was the gighest it ever came. Liverpool, Whitehaven and Bristol were far more involved.
Bristol had slaves Craig haugson
Prince Henry played a significant role in advancing Portuguese exploration and maritime discoveries, including promoting the exploration of the West African coast. While he did not personally participate in the slave trade, his support for expeditions contributed to the development of trade networks that would later be used for the transatlantic slave trade.
Fellow Africans were involved in the slave trade for various reasons, including profit, political power, and as a result of intertribal conflicts. European involvement also incentivized some African leaders to participate in the trade.
Yes they were involved in the slave trade.
which counties were involved in the trans-Saharan slave trade