Question

Which of the following correctly describes the flow of commodities in the triangle trade ?

Answer 1

Your Answer:

B.) New England's rum is traded for slaves in Africa. The slaves are brought to Cuba to grow sugar. Cuban sugar is exported to New England, where it is distilled into rum.

Explanation:

The transatlantic slave trade was also called the “triangular trade” for the triangles formed by the trade routes. One set of routes carried sugar and molasses from the Caribbean to the New England colonies, where it was turned into rum. The rum was sent to Africa and traded for slaves. The slaves went to the Caribbean, where they worked on sugar plantations.

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Answer 2

Triangular trade or triangle trade is a historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions. Triangular trade usually evolves when a region has export commodities that are not required in the region from which its major imports come. Triangular trade thus provides a method for rectifying trade imbalances