Triangle Trade

Ships traveled in a triangular pattern across the Atlantic Ocean.

The route ships took from Africa to the Americas carrying enslaved people

The route ships took from Europe to Africa carrying manufactured goods

The route ships took from the Americas to Europe carrying raw materials

The return journey of ships from Europe to Africa

To provide raw materials to the mother country

To establish independent governments

To compete with the mother country in trade

To export finished goods to Europe

Because Africans were immune to many European diseases

Because Africans volunteered for the work

Because Native Americans were too expensive

Because indentured servants refused to work

A place where slaves were brought before being sold

The spread of African culture within Africa

The movement of Africans to Europe for trade

People of African descent living outside Africa due to slavery

The return of enslaved Africans to their homeland