1. North America
1.1. New France
1.1.1. had troubles exploring/expanding
1.1.2. the growing population traded farming/agriculture for fur trading/trapping
1.2. English Colonies
1.2.1. many of the first colonies were riddled with disease and poverty
1.2.2. colonies grow, start becoming better, more habitual places to live
1.3. Britain v. France
1.3.1. tensions rise, French and Indian War breaks out
1.3.1.1. ends w/ 1763 Treaty of Paris, ensures British dominance in North America
2. Atlantic Slave Trade
2.1. Trade Across Atlantic
2.2. Triangular Trade
2.2.1. trade route that linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas
2.3. Middle Passage
2.3.1. slaves were transported like sardines in tiny spaces in the ships
2.3.2. africans were exchanged for sugar, molasses, and other plantain products
2.3.3. Africans were snatched from their homes and forced onto these ships
2.3.4. many slaves didn't even make it to the americas, they died of diseases on the ships
2.3.5. It s estimated that at least 2 million slaves died under the brutal conditions of the middle passage