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What was the main French port involved in the slave trade in the 18th century?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 155
Quel était le principal port français impliqué dans la traite négrière au XVIIIe siècle ?
What was the main French port involved in the slave trade in the 18th century?
Answer. Nantes.
Nantes.
In the 18th century, Nantes is France's leading slave trade port, ahead of Bordeaux and La Rochelle. These ports grow rich through triangular trade.
The official text that proves it
« Les ports français (Nantes, Bordeaux et La Rochelle) s’enrichissent grâce au commerce de marchandises prisées (sucre, café, coton, tabac, épices…) et au commerce “triangulaire”. »
The French ports (Nantes, Bordeaux and La Rochelle) grow rich through trade in sought after goods (sugar, coffee, cotton, tobacco, spices and more) and through the "triangular" trade.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
To be confirmed against the four options shown on exam day, which the ministry does not publish.
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