Analyze the impact of Atlantic trade routes on the British North American colonies from 1650-1750.?

Question

Help me with this question, I don't know where to begin.

Answer 1

The most famous trade route was the triangle trade which involved:

   a. From the New England colonies to Africa. They brought

      rum and traded it for slaves.

   b. The New England merchants took the slaves to the

       Caribbean and exchanged the slaves for molasses and

       sugar, needed to make rum.

   c. They then took the molasses and sugar to New England

       to start it all over again.

     In order to understand the NATURE of the trade you have

    to understand the word the word MERCANTILISM. This

    term means that the colony exists for the good of the

     mother country

       1. colonies supply Engand with raw materials wood for

          their wooden ships etc.

       2. England sold its colonies finished products which the

          colonies could legally only buy from England. Navigation

          Acts said so.

     England's caribbean Colonies were more valuable than

     the 13 colonies in trade value. Sugar was the original

      white powder of great value. As long as England made

    BIG MONEY from their trade they werelax on the trade rules

    but after the French Indian War 1756-63. Things would

   change.

     Hope that helps.  Packers.