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A trade that formed a triangle between Africa, British colonies in the Carribean, and New England. It started with slaves from Africa go to the Carribean for sugar cane. Next, sugar canes from the Carribean go to New England for rum. Finally, rum from New England goes to Africa for slaves.
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The '''Trans-Atlantic slave trade''' formed a [[Triangular trade|triangle]] between [[Europe]], [[Africa]], and colonies in [[Brazil]], the [[Caribbean]], and [[New England]] which were then owned by Portugal, Britain, and France. In the Caribbean, most slaves were brought to either Jamaica or Haiti.
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It started with finished goods from Europe to trade with kingdoms like the [[Ashanti]] for [[slaves]] from Africa, slaves would go to plantations in the new world for [[sugar|sugar cane]] and other raw materials, finally from plantations in the New World back to Europe.
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[[Category:United States History]]
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[[Category:Slavery]]

Latest revision as of 23:32, June 17, 2020

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade formed a triangle between Europe, Africa, and colonies in Brazil, the Caribbean, and New England which were then owned by Portugal, Britain, and France. In the Caribbean, most slaves were brought to either Jamaica or Haiti.

It started with finished goods from Europe to trade with kingdoms like the Ashanti for slaves from Africa, slaves would go to plantations in the new world for sugar cane and other raw materials, finally from plantations in the New World back to Europe.