Difference between revisions of "Triangular trade"

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Triagular trade was a trans-Atlantic trade route in the 1700s that had three parts or "sides" to the "triangle": Africa to the Americas to transport slaves, the Americas to Europe to transport raw materials, and Europe to Africa to transport finished goods for sale.

There were many variations on the routes and goods transported.