Atlantic World Dbq Essay

The Atlantic World was joined together by the exchange of peoples, goods, and ideas. The continents of the Americas, Europe, and Africa created a balance among one another. Centuries of the use of the slave trade from Africa and European migration led to the creation of the Atlantic World. With that, came economic and political changes and difficulties. Revolutions such as those in Haiti, North America, Latin America, and the French created disputes among the people as well as the rest of the Atlantic World, as we know it. The Atlantic World in the 1760’s was the home to the slave-trade and migration of people from the West to East. Slavery hit its peak in the years of 1701 through 1810. The importance of slavery in the New World and

Between the years of 1811-1870, the trading of slaves decreased incredibly compared to the years leading up. The idea of ending the slave trade was created and many saw the conclusion of this being beneficial. The idea of the slave trade then created the idea of independence from the larger rulers. More territories felt that they were able to govern freely and successfully. Documents such as the United States Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States of America. In France documents of “Emancipation Decree,” stating that all negroes and mixed-bloods are declared free... Also Haiti’s Declaration of Independence. Each of these territories gained the knowledge and courage to become independent and allow themselves to control what is traded in the Atlantic World.

The strive for the ending of slavery and independence became aware the word of mouth and the use of trading in the Atlantic World. The importance of it then was created and enhanced the more it was addressed and needed. The countries that were involved in the Atlantic Slave Trade were aware of the inhuman ways of the slave trade and were able to address it when they became aware. Quickly the issues were altered and independence quickly