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The people of Benin wanted guns because they only had those homemade weapons and they wanted something destructive and powerful.

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Q: Why did the people of Benin trade slaves for guns?
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Did traders trade guns and alcohol for slaves?

No


What did Europeans trade slaves for?

The Europeans Exchanged new technology such as guns for slaves.


How did triangle trade affect Africa?

The triangle trade led to many people from Africa being taking as slaves reducing the working population in africa It brought guns and alcohol.


How did the Triangle Trade affect Africa?

The triangle trade led to many people from africa being taking as slaves reducing the working population in africa It brought guns and alcohol.


In the trade network what did the colonists provide?

Raw Materials


During the slave trade what items would be traded for slaves?

Guns, cloths & beads were often sold.


How did the European get the slaves from Africa?

Europe got slaves from Africa by the triangular trade. Europe traded with Africa, Europe gave Africa guns, rum, gunpowder, and tools. Africa traded back with slaves


Why did the rulers of African sale there own people into slaves?

bc they exchanges them for gold,guns and other goods.


What impact did the selling of guns to Africa have on the slave trade?

To shoot and kill the slaves if they did not follow orders. Or to get the slaves to follow orders through intimidation.


What did Africa receive during the triangular trade?

Africa received man-made goods from Britain such as guns and ammunition


Where did gun control start?

It started with people wanting to keep guns away from Indians and slaves.


What did English trade for slaves?

Triangular trade worked like this. Ships loaded with merchant goods, like guns, rum, clothing etc. sailed to Africa from Europe. There the merchant goods were traded for slaves. The ship loaded with slaves in middle passage sailed for the Americas and traded the slaves for raw materials like cotton, tobacco, pineapples and coffee. The ships then sailed for Europe and the process was begun again.