The deadliest part of the triangular trade for enslaved Africans was the Middle Passage, the journey across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the Americas. Conditions on slave ships were horrific, with overcrowding, disease, malnutrition, and abuse leading to high mortality rates. It is estimated that 15% to 20% of enslaved individuals did not survive the journey, suffering immense trauma and suffering before even reaching their destination. This horrific passage marked the beginning of a life of enslavement and exploitation in the New World.
Triangular trade
It was the stage of the triangular trade where Africans that had been enslaved were shipped to the Americas.
It was the stage of the triangular trade where Africans that had been enslaved were shipped to the Americas.
Africa received man-made goods from Britain such as guns and ammunition
the enslaved africans would be taken to the colonies
The Middle Passage
Increased importation of enslaved Africans to the Western Hemisphere.
The third leg of the triangular trade involved the transportation of goods, including raw materials and manufactured goods, from Europe to Africa. These goods were then traded for enslaved Africans. The enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas to be sold as laborers on plantations.
the Europeans benefited most from the triangular trade because the enslaved the Africans and got the money and merchandise
The shortest leg of the triangular trade routes was typically the route from Europe to Africa, where European traders exchanged manufactured goods for enslaved Africans.
The Middle Passage
Triangular trade involved Europe, Africa, and the Atlantic. The trade starts in Europe by dispatching commercial goods to Africa to be traded with enslaved Africans that will be traded to raw materials in Atlantic which will be delivered back in Europe.