Triangular Trade and Slavery

Why were they mostly brought to that region (from #5)?

• to work on plantations

• to teach school

• to work in the general stores

• to work on the railroads

What group of people signed contracts with colonists to gain passage to America?

• Colonists

• Slaves

• Native Americans

• Indentured Servants

__________________owed a debt and had to work to pay it off before being set free.

• Slaves

• Indentured Servants

• Native Americans

• Colonists

Which continents were involved in the triangular trade?

• Europe, Africa, Americas

• Antarctica

• Australia

• Asia

What were the main goods traded during the triangular trade?

• Slaves, raw materials, manufactured goods

• Gold, spices, silk

• Livestock, textiles, weapons

• Fish, timber, salt

What role did slavery play in the triangular trade?

• Enslaved Africans were transported from the Americas to Europe in the triangular trade

• Slavery was not involved in the triangular trade

• Enslaved Africans were transported from Africa to the Americas to work on plantations, fueling the production of goods for trade.

• Slavery only played a minor role in the triangular trade

How did the triangular trade impact the economies of the countries involved?

• The triangular trade impacted the economies of the countries involved by benefiting European countries with cheap labor and raw materials, negatively impacting African countries through exploitation, and providing the Americas with manufactured goods.

• The triangular trade resulted in a decrease in trade between the countries

• The triangular trade led to equal economic benefits for all countries involved

• The triangular trade had no impact on the economies of the countries involved

What were the consequences of the triangular trade?

• Peaceful resolution of conflicts

• Promotion of cultural exchange

• Spread of diseases, exploitation and enslavement of African people, economic growth of European nations, development of transatlantic slave trade

• Increase in literacy rates

What is being illustrated in the image below?

• Triangular Trade

• Voyage of Spanish Explorers

• States in the New World

What is the triangular trade?

• Historical trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• A type of geometric shape used in trade agreements

• A trade route connecting Asia, Europe, and Africa

• A method of trading goods within a single country