Title: Triangular Trade (Transatlantic Slave Trade) Facts & Worksheets For Kids
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Content: Log in to download. The Triangular Trade, also known as the Transatlantic Slave Trade, was the trading of goods during the 16th-19th century between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The trading system was a general exchange of manufactured goods, labour, and raw materials through shipments crossing the Atlantic. Graphically, the route forms a triangle. The kingdoms of Mali and Ghana in Africa practiced a sophisticated system of trading which attracted the European traders during the 15th century. The Triangular Trade had three stages: first, the ports of Liverpool, Bristol, and London served as trading points in Europe where the ships were loaded with manufactured goods such as rum, guns, and cloths. These goods were then transported to the Gold Coast in West Africa. Second, the goods were traded along with enslaved Africans who filled the slave ship. Slaves were either captured within their small villages or bought from the chiefs by the African traders.