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The triangular trade linked Western Europe, with Western Central Africa, and the Americas moving in a clockwise direction.

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What was the slave trade also called?

The triangular trade (because it involved three places).


What was not part of the triangular trade?

The triangular trade primarily involved the exchange of enslaved Africans, raw materials, and manufactured goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Notably, products like tea, spices, and other luxury goods from Asia were not part of this trade network. Additionally, the trade of free labor or voluntary migration did not constitute a component of the triangular trade, which predominantly revolved around forced enslavement.


The Triangular Trade involved what 3 regions?

The Triangular Trade involved three key regions: Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Ships would depart from Europe to Africa, where they traded goods for enslaved people. The enslaved individuals were then transported to the Americas, where they were forced to work on plantations. Finally, goods produced in the Americas, such as sugar and tobacco, were shipped back to Europe, completing the triangular route.


Who were the first slave traders in the triangular trade route?

The first slave traders in the triangular trade route were primarily Portuguese and Spanish merchants in the 15th and 16th centuries. They initially focused on the African slave trade to supply labor for their colonies in the Americas, especially in sugar and tobacco plantations. Later, British, French, and Dutch traders also became heavily involved in this trade, which became central to the economic systems of the Atlantic world. The triangular trade involved the exchange of enslaved Africans, raw materials from the Americas, and manufactured goods from Europe.


How did the triangular trade affect the Colonial Planters?

The triangular trade affected colonial planters in a detrimental way. The triangular trade directed their products to South America, where prices were undercut.