Title: What impact did the triangle trade have on Europe? - eNotes.com
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What impact did the triangle trade have on Europe?
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Content: The profits gained from the slave trade gave the British economy an extra source of capital. Without the triangular trade providing cheap raw materials, it's possible that the Industrial Revolution would have happened more slowly or focused on different types of manufactured goods in different areas of Europe. While the triangular trade isn't the only cause of the Industrial Revolution, it's likely it played its part. One of the negative impacts of the triangular trade on European nations is the legacy of slave trading and colonialism. The awareness of slave trading also led to the rise of abolition movements in Europe that sought to end slavery. Further Reading
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Triangular trade was the name given to the voyage that began in Europe, where manufactured goods were loaded and taken to Africa. Some of these goods included different types of clothing, gold and even weapons such as guns. These goods were traded for African slaves provided by local slave traders. These slaves were then taken across the Atlantic Ocean on the part of the voyage most commonly known as the Middle Passage. Many slaves didn't survive the trip to the Americas because of how they were shipped.