Whiskey
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Well during the English colonial period during the thirteen colonies there was the Triangular trade routes which would have west indies selling molasses to the colonies then the molasses would be made into rum then the rum would be sold to Africa forslaves sorum and slaves
Slavery made the plantation owners rich. Africans were a great source of cheap labor. However they were treated horribly.http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ism/slavery/archaeology/caribbean/
In the 1600s and 1700s, European plantations in the West Indies primarily produced cash crops like sugar, tobacco, and coffee, which were highly lucrative in European markets. These plantations relied heavily on enslaved African labor, leading to a brutal system of slavery that had devastating effects on the enslaved population. The wealth generated from these plantations significantly contributed to the economies of colonial powers such as Britain, France, and Spain, while also fostering social and economic inequalities. The legacy of this plantation system has had lasting impacts on the region's demographics and socio-economic structures.
Slaves were kept in the West Indies to grow and harvest sugar and molesses.
the enslaved africans would be taken to the colonies
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It was called the Middle Passage . When Africans were carried overseas to the colonies and the West Indies
Enslaved Africans bound for Virginia or Georgia often went to the West Indies for seasoning if they did not travel directly to the American colonies. The West Indies, particularly islands like Barbados and Jamaica, had established sugar plantations and served as a primary location for the brutal process of acclimatizing enslaved individuals to the labor and conditions of plantation life. During this seasoning period, enslaved Africans underwent harsh treatment and were subjected to rigorous training to prepare them for work in the colonies. After this process, many were then transported to Virginia or Georgia to work on tobacco or rice plantations.
enslaved africans
Goods and raw material was brought from the west indies to the colonies.
The Middle Passage
The first colonists were English settlers, wealthy landowners from the west indies, and enslaved Africans.
Africa received man-made goods from Britain such as guns and ammunition
The New England Colonies sent fur, lumber, grain, tobacco, and whale oil to England. England sent iron, silver, tea, spices, and paper to Africa. Africa sent Enslaved Africans and gold to the West Indies. The West Indies sent sugar and molasses to the New England Colonies.
D. Sugar, Coins, Molasses, and enslaved africans
Well during the English colonial period during the thirteen colonies there was the Triangular trade routes which would have west indies selling molasses to the colonies then the molasses would be made into rum then the rum would be sold to Africa forslaves sorum and slaves