Triangular Trade

• Europe to Africa

  • Carried manufactured goods to sell:
  • Guns,
  • Clothing,
  • Dishes
  • Could take 6-8 weeks
• Africa to North America - The Middle Passage

  • Ships heading to North America carried:
  • Enslaved Africans,
  • Ivory,
  • Gold
  • Could take around 6 weeks
• North America to Europe

  • Ships heading back to Europe carried raw materials:
  • Cotton,
  • Tobacco,
  • Sugar
  • Could take around 7 weeks
• In total, the Triangular Trade took around 19-21 weeks