Explain triangular shape slave trade carried on during 18th and 19th century ? Why was slave trade very important for imperalised countries ?
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Answer:
Triangular slave trade is the name given to trading routes, used by European merchants. They exchanged slaves for goods. These African slaves were exported to America.
The three legs of this journey formed a triangular shape, and thus the name, the triangular slave trade.
Europeans traded the goods at Africa for slave; this was the first leg of the journey.
Second leg is known by the name "middle passage" where exchanging slaves at America for goods took place.
The final or third leg was transportation of goods from America to Europe.
Imperialised countries sought this trade as an advantage to increase its resources and make profits from imports and exports.
They were able to establish a stronghold in merchant Navy and international shipping.
Explanation:
The triangular slave trade was carried on during the 18th and 19th century between Africa, America and Europe. Labour, crops and manufactured goods were the main items of this trade.
Many ships used to depart from Europe to the African markets loaded with these manufactured goods and traded for purchased or traded slaves in return.
African slaves were then taken to the Atlantic for harvesting of crops and other raw materials which were transported to Europe.