triangle trade Flashcards
what countries were involved?
britain, european countries, africa and america
what were the three passages?
outward passage, middle passage, inward passage
what was the first passage?
outward passage
what was the second passage?
middle passage
what was the last passage?
inward passage
where were slaves usually kidnapped from?
the west coast of africa
what did they trade from britain/Europe?
guns, gunpowder, wool, trinkets
what did britian/europe get in return?
slaves
what did they trade from the middle passage?
they transported slaves from africa across the atlantic and to america
what was traded during the inward passage?
goods produced by labour. sugar, rum, coffee, cotton, tobacco. raw materials.