what was the triangular trade?triangular trade Flashcards
how long did the route between africa and the caribbean take?
one circuit took around 9 months
how long did it take to get to africa from britain?
40 days
what happened when the ships got to africa from britain?
goods were exchanged
how long did it take to get from africa to the caribbean?
40 days
what was the trip from africa to the caribbean nicknamed?
the middle passage
how many slave ships sank in the middle passage?
over 300
how much percent of slaves died in the middle passage?
12%
what happened when slave ships went back to britain from the caribbean?
slaves were sold to plantation owners
what was the slave money used to buy?
sugar,coffee,cotton and tobacco
how long did the trip from the caribbean to britain take?
50-60 days
where were goods processed?
in britain
