Definition
The Triangular Trade Route was a route that crossed the Atlantic Ocean. It was used to ship different products and livestock to different locations. The route started in Africa; then it went to America. Afterwards, it would go to Great Britain. After the triangle was completed, it started all over again. Throughout the route, sometimes the ship would stop in the Caribbean or Brazil to gather more slaves from their slave plantations.
Explanation
When the ship left Africa it took slaves with it. There were about one-hundred slaves on the ships, crammed into small amount of space. The slaves who died were replaced by slaves picked up in the Caribbean or Brazil. When they got off the ship in America, the slaves were traded for goods.
This represents slaves being traded for other goods.
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This map shows the Triangular Trade Route.
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