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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trade have on Africa?
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