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The triangular trade route
The Middle Passage
It was the middle leg of the triangular trade route that Europeans followed.
It was called the triangular trade because of the triangular shape that the three legs of the journey made.The first leg was the journey from Europe to Africa where goods were exchanged for slaves. The second, or middle, leg of the journey was the transportation of slaves to the Americas. It was nicknamed the 'middle passage. The third and final leg of the journey, was the transport of goods from the Americas back to Europe.
The triangular trade was bettween North America, Europe, and Africa.