1. The Triangle Trade By
Tom Pantazes, Beth Lerberg, Cati Schwenkler, Matt Ragghianti, Clifton Lydanne, and Lizzie Bailey

2. What is it?
A European run, profitable trading route between Europe, Africa, and North America that was at its height between the mid 1700s and the mid 1800s.

3. What Was Traded? Cotton Precious Metals (Gold & Silver) Weapons Liquor
Slaves
Sugar
Tobacco

4. First Side of the Triangle
Stage 1
European merchants would ship cotton goods, manufactured goods, weapons, and liquor to Africa in exchange for Gold and slaves.

5. Second Side of the Triangle
Stage 2
European merchants would load up their ships with slaves and travel to the Americas where they would trade the slaves for goods made on the plantations like rum, sugar, cotton, and tobacco. This was called “The Middle Passage.”

6. Third Side of the Triangle
Stage 3
European merchants would take the rum, sugar, cotton, and tobacco back to Europe.

7. Implications on Natives of the Americas
Many native American societies were impacted by diseases brought by Europeans.
Many native Americans were forced to work in the precious metal mines
Native American cultures that had lived and thrived for centuries were wiped out in just a few years.