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.
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Oh honey, buckle up. The slave trade was called Triangular Trade because it involved three main trading routes: Europe to Africa, Africa to the Americas, and the Americas back to Europe. It was a twisted dance of misery and exploitation that made a lot of people rich while destroying countless lives. So yeah, there's your history lesson with a side of reality check.
The slave trade was called Triangular trade because it involved three main stages or routes. The first leg involved European ships traveling to Africa to trade goods for enslaved Africans. The second leg saw the enslaved Africans transported to the Americas to be sold as laborers. The final leg consisted of goods such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton being shipped back to Europe. This triangular pattern of trade routes formed the basis for the name "Triangular trade."
Well, isn't that an interesting question! The slave trade was called Triangular trade because it involved three main stages or routes. Ships from Europe would sail to Africa with goods to trade for enslaved people. Then, they would sail to the Americas to sell the enslaved individuals. Finally, they would return to Europe with goods produced in the Americas. It's important to remember the past so we can learn from it and create a better future.
The most historically significant triangular trade was the transatlantic slave trade which operated between Europe, Africa and the Americas from the 16th to 19th centuries.
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The slave trade was a triangle. First finished goods where made in Europe. Then those good were transported to Africa to be traded for tribes prisoners of war. The prisoners are then sent to the Americas to be used to grow raw materials to be shipped to Europe to be made into finished goods. The goods would then to to Africa and the slave trade would begin again. The slave trade is also know as the Triangle trade as the trade followed a triangular pattern.
...slaves didnt want to be left to carry cargo .. when it was overloaded on ships so they rebeled