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In the triangular trade what did slaves trade in Africa?

I the Triangular Trade the slaves didn't trade anything. Other african captured them during war and shipped them to the West Indies where they worked on plantations under harsh circumstances.


What are the 3 legs of the Triangular Trade in Africa?

The three legs of the Triangular Trade in Africa were: The first leg involved European merchants traveling to Africa to trade goods such as textiles, weapons, and alcohol in exchange for slaves. The second leg involved the transportation of enslaved Africans to the Americas (mainly the Caribbean and North America) on the infamous Middle Passage. The final leg involved the return voyage to Europe with valuable products like sugar, cotton, and tobacco produced by enslaved Africans on plantations in the Americas.


Why did the europeans in the west indies used africans rather then native Americans as slaves?

Because when the Europeans enslaved the Native Americans to cultivate sugar the Native Americans started to die the the Europeans turned to Africa to get Africans to Cultivate sugar because the Africans were less prone to diseases since they were already exposed to diseases in Africa, The Africans were very Agricultural.


Why were Africans were needed as slaves in the west indies?

Africans were needed as slaves in the West Indies due to the high demand for labor in European colonies to work on sugar plantations. The indigenous population was decimated by European diseases and harsh working conditions, making Africans a preferred choice for labor due to their resistance to these diseases and perceived ability to withstand the demanding work. Additionally, the transatlantic slave trade provided a constant supply of forced labor from Africa to the West Indies.


The term triangular trade referred to the exchange of?

goods, slaves, and commodities between Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the 16th to 19th centuries. Europe sent manufactured goods to Africa, where they were exchanged for slaves who were then transported to the Americas to work on plantations. The products from the plantations, such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton, were then sent back to Europe.

Related Questions

Why was the west indies important to the workings of the triangular trade?

the enslaved africans would be taken to the colonies


Which colony were enslaved africans brought to the west indies?

south carolina


Why did African music travel to west indies?

so the music can develop and get more popular.


What is the enslaved fruit brought to the West Indies by the french?

bread fruit tree


What did the thirteen colonies use to trade with the west indies for enslaved Africans?

Whiskey


How and Why did the West Indies and other places in the Americas become centers of African population and Culture?

the triangular trade was why the Africans got to the us. they came on boats by the colonists to become slaves.


What were the destinations of the African slaves?

West Indies and British colonies West Indies and British colonies


The first Colonists of Carolina were English settlers wealthy landowners from the West Indies and?

enslaved africans


How important was sugar production to European colonies of the West Indies and to the expansion of the African slave trade?

That's a good question i wish i knew


The leg of the triangular trade route in which enslaved africans were shipped to west indies was known as?

The Middle Passage


African slave sold in the west indies and after gaining freedom abolitionist and writer in England?

African slave sold in the west indies and after gaining freedom abolitionist and writer in england?


Who were the first colonists of Carolina?

The first colonists were English settlers, wealthy landowners from the west indies, and enslaved Africans.