How did the triangular trade benefit the Southern colonies?
As slave labor was in high demand in the colonies, the triangular trade was lucrative for Europe, which allowed the trade to remain robust for centuries. The slave labor supplied to the colonies allowed for the proliferation of plantations, which in turn helped with the growth and prosperity of the New World.
What was England’s main motivation for establishing colonies?
Like the other European countries, England was motivated in part by the lure of both riches and the Northwest Passage. In 1606, King James I granted a charter to colonize Virginia to the Virginia Company of London, a joint-stock company of investors who believed there was a profit to be made.
How did the triangular trade affect the 13 colonies?
Triangular Trade, coupled with the policy of Mercantilism, provided a “favorable balance of trade” so that gold and silver would not flow out of England to purchase raw materials and food from the colonies. Neither would gold and silver flow out of the colonies for much needed manufactured goods.
What was life like in the southern region?
The southern colonies were made up of mostly coastal plains and piedmont areas. The soil was good for farming and the climate was warm, including hot summers and mild winters. The growing season here was longer than any other region. The southern colonies’ economy was based on agriculture (farming).
What was the main reason the New England colonies had fewer slaves than the southern colonies?
More than half of the original population of the North American colonies was brought over as indentured servants. New England colonies were also slower to accept African slavery in general. One reason for this was that there were local alternatives to African slaves.
What region or country received the largest number of African slaves?
The most active European nation in the trans-Atlantic slave trade was Portugal, which used the forced labor of Africans in their Latin American colonies in present-day Brazil. Almost 3.9 million enslaved Africans were forced to embark on Portuguese ships.