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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.
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'''Triagular trade''' was a trans-Atlantic trade route, developed by the Portuguese in the 16th century, but later used by the other maritime nations of Europe,  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.
 
There were many variations on the routes and goods transported.
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Link: John Hawkins.
    
[[Category:History]]
 
[[Category:History]]
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