Triangular trade and the Middle passage Flashcards
1
Q
What countries were in the triangular trade?
A
Europe, North America and West Africa
2
Q
What went where in the trade?
A
Slaves from W Africa to NA, sugar, tobacco and cotton to EU, and Textiles rum and manufactured goods to W Africa
3
Q
What is the middle passage?
A
The journey across the Atlantic to America
4
Q
What was the journey like?
A
Extremely long (1-6 months) people were shackled together in 3 foot tall compartments, fed beans corn yam rice and palm oil if there was enough food and were second priority if not, 12.5 million died.
