The Triangular Trade (Europe, Africa, and Americas) (jan 1, 1500 – jan 1, 1800)
Description:
European goods went to Africa which was exchanged for slaves who went to the Americas and then the raw materials from the Americas went to Europe. Roughly 10 million slaves. The middle passage was between Africa and the Americas where slaves were shipped in crammed, unsanitart conditions where they were subject to diseases thet had no immunity to for 100 days.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1500
jan 1, 1800
~ 300 years