For this lesson, 5th graders learn about the many societal structures that developed in colonial days, including the conditions for self-government in America, the free-market economy, and the slavery system. Background information for...

Approximately 6 million Africans were taken as slaves to the Americas. Follow the steps of the Triangular Slave Trade with an accompanying map. The map shows which goods and services were traded between the countries.

An overview of the Transatlantic Trade whereby Europe, Africa, and the America's engaged in a network of people, raw materials, finished goods, merchants, and sailors bringing wealth to colonial empires. The consequences of the...

The slave trade made many people very rich but also ruined the lives of those captured into slavery. As resistance grew and profit declined, the trade was finally abolished. Included is a map showing where the slaves were traded and...

Easy-to-read, colorful maps that show the triangular slave trade routes from 1451 to 1870.

A nice intro into the topic and history of triangular trade. Includes maps and trade routes. Done as a project for Norwegian students.

This is a map that shows the trade routes, principal ports, goods being traded, and the areas possessed by the British and the Spanish.

Learn about plantation life during the 18th and 19th centuries by viewing images, maps, and text material in this virtual exhibition from the British Library. Writer Mike Phillips gives his personal interpretation of this exhibit on...

Opposition to slavery was growing as slaves rebelled, mutinied, or ran escaped from owners. View these resistance strategies through the following primary sources that include art, original maps, testimonies, newspapers, and letters.

Short essay addresses reasons that brought the Europeans to America. Covering many important points, he also provides compelling reasons and a map.

Learn about some of the African history that led to the triangular slave trade. A colorful map on this page also highlights some of the important regions of Africa during the 1600s-1800s.