"What we call a triangle was really as round as the globe."
Explanation:
This is the quote that best supports the author's claim and purpose. The author wants us to know that the Triangle Trade was not really a triangle. Instead, it was a complex net of connections that spanned the whole world. During this century, almost every region of the world was engaged in trade in some way or another, including the Philippines, Latin America, India, France, England, the Netherlands, Spain, North America and Africa. Therefore, this trade was not triangular, but instead was as round as the globe.
The correct answer is A. "Simple enough; but this trade up and down the Atlantic coast was part of a much larger world system."
In this passage, the author is trying to explain how the world trade system worked in the 18th century. He starts with a small, local example to then expand the ne across the globe.
