{"id":10630,"date":"2017-09-12T14:12:33","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T21:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/?p=10630"},"modified":"2017-09-12T14:12:33","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T21:12:33","slug":"the-triangular-trade-apush-topics-to-study-for-test-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/ap\/the-triangular-trade-apush-topics-to-study-for-test-day\/","title":{"rendered":"The Triangular Trade: APUSH Topics to Study for Test Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

The triangular trade is a system of trade most closely associated with the transatlantic slave trade in the 16th through 19th century. Triangular trade involves one trader exchanging commodities for a second commodity he can in turn trade with a second partner. Triangular trade APUSH questions will require you to know the three partners involved in the transatlantic slave trade, the route of trade, the commodities traded, and the consequences of the trade.<\/p>\n

What is the Triangular Trade?<\/h2>\n

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Triangular trade, when referring to the transatlantic slave trade, was a trade route originating in Europe that was used to supply colonies in the New World with slave labor. European colonial powers would ship manufactured goods such as textiles, rum, and guns, to West Africa, where they would exchange them for slaves. The slaves would be taken to the Americas on the Middle Passage. Most slaves were taken to the Caribbean and South America. Only a small percentage of slaves were taken directly to North America. Once in the New World, slaves would be traded for raw materials harvested on plantations, such as sugar, cotton, tobacco, and wood. These raw materials would be taken back to Europe, where they would be used to manufacture goods, thus beginning the cycle of trade again.<\/p>\n

Important years to note for the Triangular Trade:<\/h2>\n