Title: Triangular Trade - Historyplex
Headings: Triangular Trade
Triangular Trade
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Trans-Atlantic Triangular Trade
The 3 Phases
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Content: In the ancient world, wherein barter services were in practice and sea route was the only mode of transport, this concept had several benefits. The 3 Phases
Basically, this trade had three phases: Europe to Africa, Africa to North America, and North America to Europe, with each of these phases having peculiar characteristics. Given below are the details of each of these three phases. The First Phase: The first phase of the trade was the journey from Europe to Africa. In this phase, manufactured goods were loaded onto the ship at the European ports and taken to Africa, where they were exchanged for slaves. The goods in question included cloth, metal goods, spirit, cooking utensils, beads, etc. Of the various finished products, arms and ammunition were important, as they were used by salve traders for their territorial expansion, which, in turn, meant access to more slaves. All these goods were exchanged for slaves in Africa, and these slaves were put on the ships and taken to the American slave market.