Study sugar and the Caribbean, including piracy, plunder, the slave trade, John Hawkins, Barbados and West Indies settlements and the economic and social impact of the slave trade on Britain.

Evidence focus: Part two: Looking west in AC Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies) provides the direct anchor for this learning objective. Students focus on Study sugar and the Caribbean, including piracy, plunder, the slave trade, John Hawkins, Barbados and West Indies settlements and the economic and social impact of the slave trade on Britain. The explanation should use the subtopic wording, the relevant period, named events or individuals where appropriate, and precise historical evidence. It should then separate cause from consequence, change from continuity, and significance from importance while keeping sources, interpretations, evidence and opinion distinct.