8. In 2-3 sentences describe the system of triangular trade and the continents involved. (Hint: be able to identify the involved continents on a map)

Answer 1

The triangular trade was a transatlantic trading system that operated from the late 16th to the early 19th centuries, involving three key continents: Europe, Africa, and the Americas. European ships would transport manufactured goods to Africa, where they exchanged these for enslaved Africans, who were then shipped to the Americas. In the Americas, enslaved labor was used to produce commodities like sugar and tobacco, which were then sent back to Europe, completing the triangular route.