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Talk:American History Lecture One (view source)
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It's incorrect to state that Columbius landed on Haiti, which is a national entity that did not exist at the time. It would be better to state that he landed on the island of Hispaniola, in the section that is now the republic of Haiti. Also, the way the section about Columbus' first voyage reads, it skips over the initial landing in San Salvador and goes right to La Natividad - why? -[[User:DinsdaleP|DinsdaleP]] 14:28, 14 August 2008 (EDT)
It's incorrect to state that Columbius landed on Haiti, which is a national entity that did not exist at the time. It would be better to state that he landed on the island of Hispaniola, in the section that is now the republic of Haiti. Also, the way the section about Columbus' first voyage reads, it skips over the initial landing in San Salvador and goes right to La Natividad - why? -[[User:DinsdaleP|DinsdaleP]] 14:28, 14 August 2008 (EDT)
== Triangular Trade ==
The third part of the trade, which was usually from England down to Africa, often carried cloth, guns, ammunition, and other trinkets (as well as some metals). The items were used to purchase slaves from traders, as well as from African kings and merchants. Hence the necessity for that third leg to bring payment from England down to Africa for the slaves. Info on the triangular trade can be found [http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/abolition/slavetrade.asp here]. --[[User:Jareddr|Jareddr]] 19:01, 24 August 2008 (EDT)