Can you explain the triangular slave trade?

Answer by  ace95 (256)

The triangular slave trade involved the trade from Europe, to Africa to the New World and back again.The journey formed a triangle on the world map.

Answer by  William7526 (69)

The triangular slave trade is a model of north Atlantic trade from the 16th to early 19th century. Slaves would be shipped to the Caribbean and southern American colonies, which would send cash crops to Europe, which would send manufactured goods to Africa to trade for more slaves.

Answer by  emmons (147)

Europeans would purchase slaves from Africa using rum and textiles. They would take these slaves to Europe, sell them, and return to Europe with cotton. This created a triangular pattern with the vertices at Europe, Africa, and the United States, with the Atlantic Ocean in the middle.