Lesson 53 of 84 · Colonization
⭐ 30 XPTriangular Trade
The Triangular Trade was a complex trading system that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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The Triangular Trade was a complex trading system that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries. Ships traveled in a triangular route: from Europe to Africa, where goods such as cloth and rum were traded for enslaved people, then to the Americas, where the enslaved people were sold and sugar, tobacco, and cotton were collected for the return journey to Europe. This trade had significant economic implications, but it also raised ethical questions about slavery and human rights.
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The Triangular Trade connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
Goods like cloth and rum were traded for enslaved people in Africa.
Sugar, tobacco, and cotton were brought back to Europe from the Americas.
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1 of 2What was one of the goods traded from Europe to Africa?
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