Changes During the
Industrial Revolution
(With Background: Wealth, Farming, Factories & Southern Africa)
, 💰 Wealth from the Slave Trade
(Before the Industrial Revolution)
Before the Industrial Revolution even began,
Britain was already wealthy. This wealth mainly
came from trade, especially the Trans-Atlantic
slave trade (which you learnt about in Grade 7).
, 🔁 The Triangular Trade (Three Stages)
Trade happened in three stages:
1️⃣ Stage 1: Africa 3️⃣ Stage 3: Britain
Slaves were captured in West Africa. Raw materials (cotton and sugar) were shipped to
They were sold and traded there. Britain.
In Britain, raw materials were made into goods.
These goods were then sold in:
Europe
2️⃣ Stage 2: The Middle Passage
America
Slaves were taken across the Atlantic Ocean to America.
West Africa
They worked on plantations growing:
Cotton
👉 Britain made huge profits from this system.
Tobacco
Rice
Sugar
Many slaves died on the ships due to harsh conditions.
Industrial Revolution
(With Background: Wealth, Farming, Factories & Southern Africa)
, 💰 Wealth from the Slave Trade
(Before the Industrial Revolution)
Before the Industrial Revolution even began,
Britain was already wealthy. This wealth mainly
came from trade, especially the Trans-Atlantic
slave trade (which you learnt about in Grade 7).
, 🔁 The Triangular Trade (Three Stages)
Trade happened in three stages:
1️⃣ Stage 1: Africa 3️⃣ Stage 3: Britain
Slaves were captured in West Africa. Raw materials (cotton and sugar) were shipped to
They were sold and traded there. Britain.
In Britain, raw materials were made into goods.
These goods were then sold in:
Europe
2️⃣ Stage 2: The Middle Passage
America
Slaves were taken across the Atlantic Ocean to America.
West Africa
They worked on plantations growing:
Cotton
👉 Britain made huge profits from this system.
Tobacco
Rice
Sugar
Many slaves died on the ships due to harsh conditions.
