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Content: Triangular Trade Triangular trade grew out of a combination of the slave trade and the Mercantilism economic policy of England. Triangular Trade The demand in England for raw materials and agricultural products such as rice, indigo, tobacco, and cotton helped fuel the transatlantic slave trade between Africa and the Americas. How it got its name In triangular trade, each trade route had three stops. Thus, a triangle is formed when plotted on a map. Trade Route #1 From Africa, slaves are sent to the West Indies. From the West Indies, molasses and sugar are sent to the 13 colonies. From the 13 colonies, raw iron and rum are shipped to Africa. These are traded for more slaves, and the process starts over again. Trade Route #2 From England, pots, pans, firearms, and rum are shipped to Africa. From Africa, slaves are shipped to the colonies in America.