Organizing Triangular Trade Routes and Goods Exchange
Learn about the organization of triangular trade routes, identifying the three main corners - Britain, Africa, and the West Indies. Discover the shape of trade voyages, goods traded at each corner, and the significance of the Outward, Middle, and Home passages.
Organizing Triangular Trade Routes and Goods Exchange
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Triangular Trade Describe how triangular trade was organised
You have identified the three main “corners” of the Triangle! • Now read this description of the Triangular Trade and annotate your map. On your map you should identify: • The shape of the voyage i.e draw arrows to show the journey of each part of the trip • What was carried on each leg of the journey • What goods were traded at the “corners” of the triangle
More info • The journeys were known as the Outward passage, the Middle Passage and the Home passage • The voyage from Britain to Africa took about 40 days • West Africa to West Indies- 38 days • West indies to Britain – 50-60 days
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